Electricity generation from hydropower in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation from hydropower was 19.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 31st 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 | 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
- 28 Argentina 26.25 terawatt-hours compare
- 29 New Zealand 23.77 terawatt-hours compare
- 30 Tajikistan 23.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 32 Germany 19.56 terawatt-hours compare
- 33 North Korea 17 terawatt-hours compare
- 33 Zambia 17 terawatt-hours compare
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 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 31st out of 214 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.