Gas consumption in Chile
Chile: Gas consumption was 78.26 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
78.26 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
54th
of 220 countries
All-time high
94.15 terawatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
4.68 terawatt-hours
in 1973
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gas consumption in Chile, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Chile recorded 78.26 terawatt-hours for gas consumption in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Chile peaked at 94.15 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.68 terawatt-hours, in 1973.
That places Chile 54th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption in Chile, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.18 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 6.45 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 5.72 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1969 | 6.43 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 1970 | 6.42 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.55 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.96 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 4.68 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 1974 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 6.04 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 6.22 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 5.81 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 6.87 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 7.04 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 6.93 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 7.17 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 7.74 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 7.92 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.91 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.23 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 7.02 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 9.86 terawatt-hours | +40.5% |
| 1989 | 15.39 terawatt-hours | +56.0% |
| 1990 | 16.52 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 19.46 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 21.76 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 22.53 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 21.73 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 20.83 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 21.17 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 28.8 terawatt-hours | +36.1% |
| 1998 | 39.77 terawatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 54.33 terawatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 70.14 terawatt-hours | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 79.5 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 80.18 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 86.74 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 94.15 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 91.08 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 84.28 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 49.68 terawatt-hours | -41.1% |
| 2008 | 27.65 terawatt-hours | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 27.95 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 57.4 terawatt-hours | +105.4% |
| 2011 | 58.37 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 53.01 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 53.13 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.99 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 48.24 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 59.16 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 56.15 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 56.37 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.13 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 62.35 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 68.23 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 72.66 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 75.93 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 72.96 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 78.26 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 78.26 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 78.26 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1244 terawatt-hours, 629.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption 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 | +105.4% | 27.95 terawatt-hours | 57.4 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.93 terawatt-hours | 4.89 terawatt-hours | 6.45 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.9 terawatt-hours | 4.68 terawatt-hours | 6.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.42 terawatt-hours | 6.93 terawatt-hours | 15.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.69 terawatt-hours | 16.52 terawatt-hours | 54.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.14 terawatt-hours | 27.65 terawatt-hours | 94.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.09 terawatt-hours | 43.99 terawatt-hours | 65.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.73 terawatt-hours | 62.35 terawatt-hours | 78.26 terawatt-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 gas consumption in Chile?
- Gas consumption in Chile was 78.26 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 94.15 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 terawatt-hours in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for gas consumption?
- Chile ranks 54th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.