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Electricity generation from oil in Chile

Chile: Electricity generation from oil was 0.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.5 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 56.2%
World rank
106th
of 209 countries
All-time high
16.09 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
0.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Electricity generation from oil in Chile, 2000–2025

0510152000201220252000: 1.7 terawatt-hours2001: 1.3 terawatt-hours2002: 1.5 terawatt-hours2003: 1.9 terawatt-hours2004: 2.8 terawatt-hours2005: 3.4 terawatt-hours2006: 2.7 terawatt-hours2007: 14.8 terawatt-hours2008: 16.1 terawatt-hours2009: 12.2 terawatt-hours2010: 8.5 terawatt-hours2011: 6.4 terawatt-hours2012: 6.1 terawatt-hours2013: 5.5 terawatt-hours2014: 3.9 terawatt-hours2015: 3.2 terawatt-hours2016: 2.9 terawatt-hours2017: 1.9 terawatt-hours2018: 1.3 terawatt-hours2019: 1.2 terawatt-hours2020: 1.7 terawatt-hours2021: 3.1 terawatt-hours2022: 3.1 terawatt-hours2023: 1.6 terawatt-hours2024: 0.32 terawatt-hours2025: 0.5 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, electricity generation from oil in Chile stood at 0.5 terawatt-hours.

That represents a change of up 56.2% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Chile peaked at 16.09 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.32 terawatt-hours, in 2024.

That places Chile 106th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.83 terawatt-hours 1.27 terawatt-hours 16.09 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 4.08 terawatt-hours 1.17 terawatt-hours 8.47 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 1.72 terawatt-hours 0.32 terawatt-hours 3.06 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 103 Lithuania 0.52 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 104 East Timor 0.51 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 104 Gambia 0.51 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 107 French Polynesia 0.47 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 108 Cambodia 0.45 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 108 Hong Kong 0.45 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from oil in Chile?
Electricity generation from oil in Chile was 0.5 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from oil recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 16.09 terawatt-hours in 2008.
What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.32 terawatt-hours in 2024.
How does Chile rank for electricity generation from oil?
Chile ranks 106th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.