Fossil fuel consumption per person in Chile
Chile: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in Chile is 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Chile peaked at 18,996 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,175 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
That places Chile 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,739 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,351 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,175 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,749 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,389 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,211 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,981 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,936 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 81 Lithuania 18,139 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 82 Mauritius 17,972 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 83 Thailand 17,904 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Venezuela 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 86 Argentina 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 France 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Chile?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Chile was 17,336 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 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 18,996 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,175 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Chile rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Chile ranks 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.