Share of primary energy from hydropower in Chile
Chile: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.9%
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
19th
of 80 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 1987
All-time low
4.3%
in 2021
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower 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
Chile recorded 4.9% for share of primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Chile peaked at 13.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2021.
Chile ranks 19th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.1% | — |
| 1966 | 6.0% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 5.2% | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.5% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 6.5% | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 13.5% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +36.0% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +38.7% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -24.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.7%, 45% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 5.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 8.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 5.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 6.4% | 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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Chile?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Chile was 4.9% 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 hydropower recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Chile ranks 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.