Electricity generation per person in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation per person was 4,456 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Chile, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation per person in Chile is 4,456 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Chile peaked at 4,656 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,133 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Chile ranks 67th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,236 kilowatt-hours | 1,133 kilowatt-hours | 1,348 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,901 kilowatt-hours | 1,369 kilowatt-hours | 2,506 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,125 kilowatt-hours | 2,652 kilowatt-hours | 3,549 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,073 kilowatt-hours | 3,507 kilowatt-hours | 4,374 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,496 kilowatt-hours | 4,315 kilowatt-hours | 4,656 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 57.1% (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)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 58.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Chile?
- Electricity generation per person in Chile was 4,456 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 per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4,656 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,133 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Chile rank for electricity generation per person?
- Chile ranks 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.