Installed solar pv capacity in Chile
Chile: Installed solar pv capacity was 12.14 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Chile, 2010–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Chile is 12.14, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 2,007.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Chile peaked at 12.14 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Chile 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | +250.0% |
| 2012 | 0.002 | +28985.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0151 | +639.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2211 | +1368.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5761 | +160.6% |
| 2016 | 1.13 | +95.3% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | +53.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 2.72 | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 3.29 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 4.71 | +43.3% |
| 2022 | 6.89 | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 8.74 | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 11.02 | +26.1% |
| 2025 | 12.14 | +10.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 12.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 12.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 12.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693, 175.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +28985.7% | 0 | 0.002 |
| 2014 | +1368.0% | 0.0151 | 0.2211 |
| 2013 | +639.6% | 0.002 | 0.0151 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8683 | 0 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 | 3.29 | 12.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 58.6% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Chile?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Chile was 12.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Chile rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Chile ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,007.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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