Electricity generation from renewables in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation from renewables was 58.74 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables in Chile is 58.74 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Chile peaked at 62.07 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.9 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Chile ranks 26th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2 terawatt-hours | 9.9 terawatt-hours | 20.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.48 terawatt-hours | 20.49 terawatt-hours | 30.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.83 terawatt-hours | 24.22 terawatt-hours | 38.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.85 terawatt-hours | 40.49 terawatt-hours | 62.07 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 57.1% (2025)
- Gas production 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 58.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Chile?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Chile was 58.74 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 renewables recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 62.07 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Chile ranks 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.