Energy intensity in Chile
Chile: Energy intensity was 0.9675 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▬ Flat
Energy intensity in Chile, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.9675 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Chile peaked at 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8614 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1981.
Chile ranks 83rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9885 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9613 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9166 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8614 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9849 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9959 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9513 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9707 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9582 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9865 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 80 Tajikistan 0.9719 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 81 Slovenia 0.9716 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 82 Cambodia 0.9685 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 84 Mali 0.9585 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 85 Tunisia 0.9536 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 86 Hungary 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 energy intensity in Chile?
- Energy intensity in Chile was 0.9675 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1999.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8614 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1981.
- How does Chile rank for energy intensity?
- Chile ranks 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.