Electricity generation from hydropower in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation from hydropower was 19.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.68 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
28.84 terawatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
3.56 terawatt-hours
in 1968
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Chile, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Chile is 19.68 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Chile peaked at 28.84 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.56 terawatt-hours, in 1968.
Chile ranks 32nd 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 in Chile, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 4.25 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.56 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 4.81 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 5.73 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 5.59 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.36 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 6.39 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 6.6 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 6.97 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 7.25 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 7.45 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 8.15 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 8.91 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 9.61 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 9.97 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 11.07 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 11.83 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 12.82 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 12.56 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 10.54 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 8.94 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 13.14 terawatt-hours | +46.9% |
| 1992 | 16.74 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 17.22 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 16.99 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 18.41 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 16.87 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 18.94 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 15.94 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 13.58 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 19.55 terawatt-hours | +44.0% |
| 2001 | 20.79 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 22.04 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 21.46 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 21.76 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 26.22 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 28.84 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 22.9 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 23.95 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 25.04 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 21.64 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 20.94 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 19.98 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 19.68 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 22.81 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 23.4 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 22.81 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.89 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 22.9 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 22.03 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.93 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.96 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 20.68 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 23.3 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 26 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 19.68 terawatt-hours | -24.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 19.68 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 85.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 19.68 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.24 terawatt-hours, 82.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.15 terawatt-hours | 4.31 terawatt-hours | 7.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.33 terawatt-hours | 7.87 terawatt-hours | 12.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.68 terawatt-hours | 8.94 terawatt-hours | 18.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.26 terawatt-hours | 19.55 terawatt-hours | 28.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.71 terawatt-hours | 19.68 terawatt-hours | 23.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.76 terawatt-hours | 18.96 terawatt-hours | 26 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 29 Argentina 26.25 terawatt-hours compare
- 30 New Zealand 23.77 terawatt-hours compare
- 31 Tajikistan 23.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 33 Germany 19.56 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 North Korea 17 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 Zambia 17 terawatt-hours compare
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 hydropower in Chile?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Chile was 19.68 terawatt-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 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 28.84 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 terawatt-hours in 1968.
- How does Chile rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Chile ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.