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
Latest (2025)
1,050 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
13th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,050 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from solar per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.0194 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.382 kilowatt-hours per person | +1866.1% |
| 2014 | 25.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +6621.8% |
| 2015 | 75.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +193.5% |
| 2016 | 139.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +85.3% |
| 2017 | 209.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.4% |
| 2018 | 270.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 328.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 393.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 552.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 803.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.4% |
| 2023 | 937.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 957.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.98 kilowatt-hours per person, 10.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar per person in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +6621.8% | 0.382 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.68 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2013 | +1866.1% | 0.0194 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.382 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 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 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 80 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.