Electricity from renewables by source in Chile
Chile: Electricity from renewables by source was 0.27 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity from renewables by source in Chile, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.27 terawatt-hours for electricity from renewables by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity from renewables by source in Chile peaked at 1.88 terawatt-hours in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Chile 16th out of 214 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.
Electricity from renewables by source in Chile, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.066 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0.057 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.051 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.046 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.051 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.073 terawatt-hours | +43.1% |
| 1977 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.091 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.094 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.105 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.137 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 0.208 terawatt-hours | +51.8% |
| 1984 | 0.201 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.195 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +43.6% |
| 1987 | 0.271 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.327 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 0.321 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.963 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | +68.7% |
| 1993 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +250.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.46 terawatt-hours | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity from renewables by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +250.0% | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | +200.0% | 0.321 terawatt-hours | 0.963 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0677 terawatt-hours | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.094 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2155 terawatt-hours | 0.105 terawatt-hours | 0.327 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 0.963 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.047 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3633 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 0.46 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity from renewables by source in Chile?
- Electricity from renewables by source in Chile was 0.27 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity from renewables by source recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- What is the lowest electricity from renewables by source recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for electricity from renewables by source?
- Chile ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity from renewables by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.