Share of primary energy from gas in Chile
Chile: Share of primary energy from gas was 18.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from gas 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
In 2025, share of primary energy from gas in Chile stood at 18.6%.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from gas in Chile peaked at 31.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1973.
That places Chile 52nd out of 76 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 | 8.4% | 6.8% | 9.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 5.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 7.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 10.0% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 8.5% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.0% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 18.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 share of primary energy from gas in Chile?
- Share of primary energy from gas in Chile was 18.6% 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 gas recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for share of primary energy from gas?
- Chile ranks 52nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from gas rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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); 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.