Primary energy from solar per person in Chile
Chile: Primary energy from solar per person was 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar per person 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, primary energy from solar per person in Chile stood at 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 1,293.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Chile peaked at 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Chile 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 328.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 782.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 393.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 10 North Macedonia 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Germany 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Greece 1,051 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Bulgaria 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Cyprus 977.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Estonia 914.61 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 per person in Chile?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Chile was 1,050 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 primary energy from solar per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 per person?
- Chile ranks 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,293.9%. 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 Primary energy from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.