Primary energy use per person in Chile
Chile: Primary energy use per person was 21,237 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21,237 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
85th
of 218 countries
All-time high
22,185 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
6,964 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1975
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use per person in Chile, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use per person in Chile stood at 21,237 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Chile peaked at 22,185 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,964 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1975.
Chile ranks 85th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7,178 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 7,571 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 7,580 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 7,555 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 7,967 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 8,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 8,760 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 8,622 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 8,199 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 7,945 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 6,964 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 7,126 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 7,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 7,509 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 7,847 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 7,955 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 7,845 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 7,018 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 7,126 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 7,288 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 7,116 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 7,226 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 7,404 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 8,392 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 9,621 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 10,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 10,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 11,606 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 12,144 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 12,709 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 13,485 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 14,425 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 16,320 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 16,532 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 17,384 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 17,404 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 17,282 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17,405 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 17,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 18,811 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 18,923 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 19,224 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 19,676 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 19,285 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 18,139 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 18,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 20,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 20,888 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 21,334 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 20,493 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 20,360 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 21,427 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 21,645 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 22,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 21,921 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 19,947 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 21,554 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 22,185 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 21,253 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 21,134 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 21,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 21,237 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 61% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 21,237 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,964 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,699 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,018 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,621 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,579 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,000 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,947 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 82 Lithuania 22,196 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 83 Mongolia 22,107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 84 South Africa 21,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 86 Portugal 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 French Polynesia 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 British Virgin Islands 19,955 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 primary energy use per person in Chile?
- Primary energy use per person in Chile was 21,237 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 22,185 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,964 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for primary energy use per person?
- Chile ranks 85th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.