Number of people without access to electricity in Chile
Chile: Number of people without access to electricity was 197,648 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Chile is 197,648 people, measured in 2024.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Chile peaked at 1.04 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2012.
Chile ranks 68th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity in Chile, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.04 million people | — |
| 1991 | 712,960 people | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 755,313 people | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 666,512 people | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 641,644 people | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 615,905 people | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 645,746 people | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 562,032 people | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 417,357 people | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 506,219 people | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 325,576 people | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 454,832 people | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 428,163 people | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 192,297 people | -55.1% |
| 2004 | 404,683 people | +110.4% |
| 2005 | 376,022 people | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 99,055 people | -73.7% |
| 2007 | 333,432 people | +236.6% |
| 2008 | 303,102 people | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 68,039 people | -77.6% |
| 2010 | 85,907 people | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 69,408 people | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 70,748 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 54,143 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 55,677 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 197,648 people | — |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 197,648 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413 people, 57.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +236.6% | 99,055 people | 333,432 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 656,407 people | 417,357 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,520 people | 68,039 people | 454,832 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,588 people | 0 people | 85,907 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,530 people | 0 people | 197,648 people | 5 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Chile?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Chile was 197,648 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2012.
- How does Chile rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Chile ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.