Electricity generation from gas per person in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation from gas per person was 681.77 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Electricity generation from gas 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from gas per person in Chile is 681.77 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Chile peaked at 1,035 kilowatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 130.06 kilowatt-hours, in 2008.
That places Chile 58th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 674.03 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 850.56 kilowatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 814.74 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,035 kilowatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 1,028 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 831.87 kilowatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 692.95 kilowatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 277.72 kilowatt-hours | -59.9% |
| 2008 | 130.06 kilowatt-hours | -53.2% |
| 2009 | 231.04 kilowatt-hours | +77.7% |
| 2010 | 622.18 kilowatt-hours | +169.3% |
| 2011 | 790.7 kilowatt-hours | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 733.48 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 630.41 kilowatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 571.53 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 629.45 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 648.7 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 719.33 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 692.31 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 826.66 kilowatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 789.34 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 817.22 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 822.89 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 852.54 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 641.04 kilowatt-hours | -24.8% |
| 2025 | 681.77 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 681.77 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 620.08 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas per person 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 | +169.3% | 231.04 kilowatt-hours | 622.18 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 656.56 kilowatt-hours | 130.06 kilowatt-hours | 1,035 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 686.48 kilowatt-hours | 571.53 kilowatt-hours | 826.66 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 767.47 kilowatt-hours | 641.04 kilowatt-hours | 852.54 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 gas per person in Chile?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Chile was 681.77 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 gas per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,035 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.06 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Chile ranks 58th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.