Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Chile
Chile: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 1,198 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Chile stood at 1,198. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 157.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Chile peaked at 1,198 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 280.19, in 2003.
That places Chile 36th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 287.16 | — |
| 2001 | 283.8 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 282.45 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 280.19 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 324.08 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 321.86 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 319.1 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 325.1 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 328.69 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 358.96 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 358.58 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 386.08 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 402.66 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 434.09 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 466.23 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 468.31 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 509.05 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 549.99 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 590.63 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 601.81 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 665.63 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 780.83 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 960.9 | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 1,083 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 1,198 | +10.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,198 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,198 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 5.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 311.14 | 280.19 | 358.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 476.74 | 358.58 | 601.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 937.75 | 665.63 | 1,198 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Chile?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Chile was 1,198 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,198 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.19 in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Chile ranks 36th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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