Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,498 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1,498 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Chile peaked at 2,648 kilowatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,227 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
Chile ranks 89th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,562 kilowatt-hours | 1,227 kilowatt-hours | 1,960 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,373 kilowatt-hours | 2,097 kilowatt-hours | 2,648 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,856 kilowatt-hours | 1,343 kilowatt-hours | 2,314 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 fossil fuels per person in Chile?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Chile was 1,498 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,648 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,227 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Chile ranks 89th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.