Per capita primary energy use by source in Chile
Chile: Per capita primary energy use by source was 2,236 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita primary energy use by source 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
In 2025, per capita primary energy use by source in Chile stood at 2,236 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita primary energy use by source in Chile peaked at 4,963 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 711.53 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.
Chile ranks 33rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 1,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,128 kilowatt-hours per person | 912.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 711.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,903 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,539 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,018 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,466 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,040 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,963 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,917 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,169 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 30 Iceland 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Thailand 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 New Zealand 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Philippines 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Israel 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Morocco 2,034 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 per capita primary energy use by source in Chile?
- Per capita primary energy use by source in Chile was 2,236 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 primary energy use by source recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4,963 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 711.53 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does Chile rank for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Chile ranks 33rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita primary energy use by source rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.