Per capita electricity generation by source in Chile
Chile: Per capita electricity generation by source was 791.54 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Per capita electricity generation by source in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Chile recorded 791.54 kilowatt-hours for per capita electricity generation by source in 2025.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation by source in Chile peaked at 1,710 kilowatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 304.53 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Chile 32nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation by source in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 546.32 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 308.6 kilowatt-hours | -43.5% |
| 2002 | 318.45 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 304.53 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 476.92 kilowatt-hours | +56.6% |
| 2005 | 441.01 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 642.07 kilowatt-hours | +45.6% |
| 2007 | 795.37 kilowatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 837.94 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 875.97 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 981.87 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 1,131 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 1,446 kilowatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 1,710 kilowatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 1,456 kilowatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 1,553 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,657 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,579 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,582 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,465 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1,346 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 1,340 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,101 kilowatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 737.58 kilowatt-hours | -33.0% |
| 2024 | 686.07 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 791.54 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 554.72 kilowatt-hours | 304.53 kilowatt-hours | 875.97 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,456 kilowatt-hours | 981.87 kilowatt-hours | 1,710 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 kilowatt-hours | 686.07 kilowatt-hours | 1,346 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 per capita electricity generation by source in Chile?
- Per capita electricity generation by source in Chile was 791.54 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,710 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.53 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for per capita electricity generation by source?
- Chile ranks 32nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation by source rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 Per capita electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.