Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Chile
Chile: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Chile, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar and wind per person in Chile is 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 764.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Chile peaked at 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Chile ranks 17th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 583.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 682.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 14 Austria 2,085 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Belgium 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Estonia 2,012 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 China 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 1,624 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 United Kingdom 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from solar and wind per person in Chile?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Chile was 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Chile rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Chile ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 764.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.