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
Latest (2025)
1,498 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
93rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,648 kilowatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
1,227 kilowatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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 93rd of 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,331 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,240 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1,227 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,457 kilowatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 1,680 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 1,480 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 1,500 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,960 kilowatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 1,924 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,821 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,097 kilowatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 2,288 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2,530 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 2,648 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2,245 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 2,358 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,465 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2,401 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,343 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,353 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,224 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2,314 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2,080 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 1,673 kilowatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 1,343 kilowatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 2025 | 1,498 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,498 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 48% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,498 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,500 kilowatt-hours, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 93rd out of 214 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.