Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 990.94 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Chile, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Chile recorded 990.94 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2025.
The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Chile peaked at 1,747 kilowatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 374.68 kilowatt-hours, in 1968.
Chile ranks 36th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427.63 kilowatt-hours | 374.68 kilowatt-hours | 455.13 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 577.44 kilowatt-hours | 437.47 kilowatt-hours | 656.8 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 834.97 kilowatt-hours | 683.93 kilowatt-hours | 1,003 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,086 kilowatt-hours | 665.42 kilowatt-hours | 1,269 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,428 kilowatt-hours | 1,261 kilowatt-hours | 1,747 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,203 kilowatt-hours | 1,113 kilowatt-hours | 1,297 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,109 kilowatt-hours | 974.49 kilowatt-hours | 1,315 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity generation from hydropower per person in Chile?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Chile was 990.94 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 hydropower per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,747 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 374.68 kilowatt-hours in 1968.
- How does Chile rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Chile ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.