Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Chile
Chile: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 81.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
81.6%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
51st
of 76 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 1968
All-time low
80.2%
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Chile, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Chile is 81.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Chile peaked at 95.0% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2024.
That places Chile 51st out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 93.9% | — |
| 1966 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 93.3% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 92.2% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 91.2% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 91.1% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 88.8% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 88.0% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 86.8% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 86.1% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 85.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 87.6% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 90.9% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 89.1% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 86.3% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 87.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 89.6% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 92.2% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 93.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 90.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 88.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 81.6% | +1.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 81.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.7%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Chile's 81.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.8%, 96% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.3% | 93.9% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 92.3% | 91.0% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.4% | 85.6% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.4% | 86.3% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 88.5% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 85.2% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 80.2% | 86.0% | 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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Chile?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Chile was 81.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.