Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 1,700 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1,700 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 815.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Chile peaked at 1,700 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Chile ranks 16th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.6376 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.6306 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.624 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6178 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6117 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6057 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5998 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.38 kilowatt-hours | +296.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7 kilowatt-hours | +98.0% |
| 2010 | 19.21 kilowatt-hours | +308.4% |
| 2011 | 19.59 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 23.4 kilowatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 31.66 kilowatt-hours | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 107.48 kilowatt-hours | +239.5% |
| 2015 | 185.62 kilowatt-hours | +72.7% |
| 2016 | 275.9 kilowatt-hours | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 396.58 kilowatt-hours | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 460.48 kilowatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 582.88 kilowatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 675.25 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 934.4 kilowatt-hours | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 1,258 kilowatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 1,394 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 1,549 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 1,700 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,700 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 835.56 kilowatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,700 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113.95 kilowatt-hours, 14.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +308.4% | 4.7 kilowatt-hours | 19.21 kilowatt-hours |
| 2008 | +296.0% | 0.5998 kilowatt-hours | 2.38 kilowatt-hours |
| 2014 | +239.5% | 31.66 kilowatt-hours | 107.48 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 4.7 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.28 kilowatt-hours | 19.21 kilowatt-hours | 582.88 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,252 kilowatt-hours | 675.25 kilowatt-hours | 1,700 kilowatt-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 generation from solar and wind per person in Chile?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Chile was 1,700 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Chile ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 815.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.