Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 990.94 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
990.94 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
36th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,747 kilowatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
374.68 kilowatt-hours
in 1968
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 438.7 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 453.94 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 455.13 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 374.68 kilowatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 415.69 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 437.47 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 480.43 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 563.16 kilowatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 541.08 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 605.76 kilowatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 598.6 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 608.86 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 633.23 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 648.99 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 656.8 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 683.93 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 697.85 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 752.22 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 799.34 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 817.11 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 893.08 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 939.72 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1,003 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 966.04 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 797.8 kilowatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 665.42 kilowatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 961.44 kilowatt-hours | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 1,206 kilowatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 1,221 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,186 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,268 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1,145 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 1,269 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 1,054 kilowatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 886.27 kilowatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 1,261 kilowatt-hours | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 1,326 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,390 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1,339 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,344 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,604 kilowatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 1,747 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1,374 kilowatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 1,422 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,472 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,260 kilowatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 1,207 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,140 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,113 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,277 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 1,297 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,249 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,126 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 1,212 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,148 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,132 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 974.49 kilowatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 1,058 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 1,185 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 1,315 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 990.94 kilowatt-hours | -24.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 990.94 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.48 kilowatt-hours, 13.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 990.94 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 198.75 kilowatt-hours, 5.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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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- 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 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 215 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.