Electricity generation per person in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation per person was 4,456 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,456 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
67th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,656 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
1,133 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Electricity generation per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,133 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1,177 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1,223 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1,301 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1,348 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,369 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,461 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1,610 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 1,703 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1,766 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,929 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 2,090 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 2,230 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 2,346 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2,506 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 2,652 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2,698 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,739 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,910 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3,151 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3,194 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,334 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3,496 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3,531 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3,549 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,507 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,783 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 3,971 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 4,118 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3,928 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 4,151 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 4,315 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4,253 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,327 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,374 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4,315 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,528 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4,656 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4,539 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 4,484 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 4,456 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4,456 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 74% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4,456 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,705 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 64 Estonia 4,545 kilowatt-hours compare
- 65 Poland 4,543 kilowatt-hours compare
- 66 Italy 4,475 kilowatt-hours compare
- 68 Guadeloupe 4,435 kilowatt-hours compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 4,405 kilowatt-hours compare
- 70 Martinique 4,364 kilowatt-hours compare
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 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.