Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Chile
Chile: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,336 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
50th
of 76 countries
All-time high
18,996 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2013
All-time low
6,175 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Chile, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Chile recorded 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Chile peaked at 18,996 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,175 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
That places Chile 50th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6,739 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 7,117 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 7,124 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 7,180 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 7,822 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 8,260 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 8,041 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 7,643 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 7,326 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 6,351 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 6,497 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 6,680 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6,836 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7,165 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 7,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 7,118 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 6,231 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 6,274 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 6,421 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 6,175 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 6,219 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6,337 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 7,349 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 8,749 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 9,389 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 9,722 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 10,020 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 10,546 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 11,145 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 11,825 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 12,923 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 14,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 15,246 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 16,211 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 15,905 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 15,574 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 15,602 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 15,695 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 17,026 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 17,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 17,196 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 16,050 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 16,981 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 18,121 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 18,679 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 18,996 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18,250 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 17,924 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 18,960 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 18,850 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18,754 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18,896 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 16,936 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 18,540 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 18,776 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17,332 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 16,939 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Chile's 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,739 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,351 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,175 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,749 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,389 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,211 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,981 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,936 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 47 Azerbaijan 18,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Lithuania 18,139 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Thailand 17,904 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Venezuela 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Argentina 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 France 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Chile?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Chile was 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 18,996 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,175 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Chile rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Chile ranks 50th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.