Electricity production from oil sources in Chile
Chile: Electricity production from oil sources was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in Chile is 0.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.6% on the previous year and down 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Chile peaked at 26.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
That places Chile 163rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.6% | — |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -37.9% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | +105.7% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +60.9% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -51.9% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | +414.7% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +48.9% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +68.8% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -40.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -80.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 3.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 3.0% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 1.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 3.5% | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Chile?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Chile was 0.4% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Chile ranks 163rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.