Electricity production by source in Chile
Chile: Electricity production by source was 26.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Chile, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Chile stood at 26.1%. 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 by source in Chile peaked at 26.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1999.
Chile ranks 24th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source 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% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 26.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 2.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 26.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 4.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
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 production by source in Chile?
- Electricity production by source in Chile was 26.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1999.
- How does Chile rank for electricity production by source?
- Chile ranks 24th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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