Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Chile
Chile: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,941 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
69th
of 219 countries
All-time high
5,816 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
452.81 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1973
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Chile, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
Chile recorded 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Chile peaked at 5,816 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 452.81 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1973.
Chile ranks 69th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 685.44 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 702.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 611.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 513.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 1969 | 664.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.3% |
| 1970 | 652.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 654.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 586.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 452.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.7% |
| 1974 | 464.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 518.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 557.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 564.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 519.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 605.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 611.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 593.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 605.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 643.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 648.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 637.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 574.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 548.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 758.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.3% |
| 1989 | 1,164 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 1,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 1,567 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,929 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 2,629 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.3% |
| 1999 | 3,546 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 4,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 5,069 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 5,056 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,413 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 5,816 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 5,571 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 5,105 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 2,980 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.6% |
| 2008 | 1,642 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 1,643 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +103.3% |
| 2011 | 3,364 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,026 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 3,004 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,462 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 2,673 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 3,239 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 3,025 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 2,983 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,393 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 3,219 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 3,507 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 3,716 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 3,862 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 3,691 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 77% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person, 32.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +103.3% | 1,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,341 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 635.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 513.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 702.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 557.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 452.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 654.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 678.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 548.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,164 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,831 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,462 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,393 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 66 Slovenia 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Bolivia 4,153 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Bulgaria 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Portugal 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Iraq 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Jordan 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Chile?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Chile was 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5,816 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 452.81 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Chile ranks 69th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.