Electricity generation from oil in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation from oil was 0.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil in Chile, 2000–2025
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 109th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil in Chile, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 2.84 terawatt-hours | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 14.78 terawatt-hours | +443.4% |
| 2008 | 16.09 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 12.15 terawatt-hours | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 8.47 terawatt-hours | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 6.36 terawatt-hours | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 6.14 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.45 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 3.89 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 3.16 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +47.9% |
| 2021 | 3.06 terawatt-hours | +76.9% |
| 2022 | 3.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | -46.7% |
| 2024 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | -80.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +56.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.5 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.71 terawatt-hours, 70% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.5 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8 terawatt-hours, 62% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +443.4% | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 14.78 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
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 109th out of 214 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.