Share of primary energy from oil in Chile
Chile: Share of primary energy from oil was 52.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52.5%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 80 countries
All-time high
72.9%
in 1972
All-time low
48.9%
in 2003
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil in Chile, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from oil in Chile stood at 52.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Chile peaked at 72.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2003.
That places Chile 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 63.4% | — |
| 1966 | 64.6% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 66.2% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 68.8% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 68.3% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 70.4% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 72.9% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 72.4% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 71.7% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 70.6% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 70.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 71.7% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 70.7% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 69.5% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 69.4% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 67.2% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 63.9% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 62.3% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 63.9% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 61.5% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 59.1% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 57.5% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 59.3% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 61.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 57.8% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 54.7% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 52.5% | -1.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 52.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Chile's 52.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.4%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.3% | 63.4% | 68.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 71.0% | 68.5% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.1% | 59.1% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 54.7% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 48.9% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 50.0% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 49.8% | 54.0% | 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 share of primary energy from oil in Chile?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Chile was 52.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Chile ranks 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.