Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Chile
Chile: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 26.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Chile, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Chile recorded 26.1% for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 236.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Chile peaked at 26.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1999.
That places Chile 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.2% | — |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +50.6% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -37.5% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +73.6% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +50.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -40.2% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +60.7% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 2.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 4.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 22.7% | 26.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Chile?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Chile was 26.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1999.
- How does Chile rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Chile ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.5%. 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.