Primary energy use per person in Chile
Chile: Primary energy use per person was 21,237 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 84th of 217 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.
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
- 81 Lithuania 22,196 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 82 Mongolia 22,107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 83 South Africa 21,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Portugal 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 86 French Polynesia 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 British Virgin Islands 19,955 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 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 84th out of 217 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.