Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Chile
Chile: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 22.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Chile is 22.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Chile peaked at 74.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2021.
Chile ranks 80th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.6% | — |
| 1991 | 65.8% | +35.4% |
| 1992 | 74.9% | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 74.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 67.2% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 65.7% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 56.9% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | -21.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 22.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 14.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 22.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.5%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 35.4% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 39.5% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 26.6% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 22.0% | 29.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 77 Faroe Islands 23.7% compare
- 78 French Polynesia 23.1% compare
- 79 Bolivia 23.0% compare
- 81 Pakistan 22.7% compare
- 82 Armenia 21.9% compare
- 83 North Macedonia 21.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Chile?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Chile was 22.7% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Chile ranks 80th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.