Primary energy use in Chile
Chile: Primary energy use was 421.77 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
421.77 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
49th
of 219 countries
All-time high
433.78 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
64.69 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use in Chile, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Chile recorded 421.77 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Chile peaked at 433.78 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.69 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Chile ranks 49th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use in Chile, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 64.69 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 69.52 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 70.86 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 71.88 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 77.12 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 81.32 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 87.69 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 87.72 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 84.78 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 83.47 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 74.32 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 77.24 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 80.73 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 83.9 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 88.99 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 91.56 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 91.62 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 83.16 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 85.7 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 88.97 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 88.2 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 90.97 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 94.69 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 109.09 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 127.14 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 138.03 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 149.09 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 161.15 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 171.25 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 181.95 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 195.9 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 212.54 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 243.71 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 250.1 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 266.31 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 269.83 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 271.05 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 276.01 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 279.25 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 304.5 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 309.37 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 317.37 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 328.02 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 324.73 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 308.54 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 324.18 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 348.35 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 365.94 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 377.34 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 366.09 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 367.45 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 391.4 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 401.7 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 415.64 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 420.84 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 386.39 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 419.35 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 433.78 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 417.81 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 417.71 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 421.77 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 421.77 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 421.77 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81 terawatt-hours, 9.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.82 terawatt-hours | 64.69 terawatt-hours | 77.12 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 83.01 terawatt-hours | 74.32 terawatt-hours | 88.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.11 terawatt-hours | 83.16 terawatt-hours | 127.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 197 terawatt-hours | 138.03 terawatt-hours | 266.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 298.87 terawatt-hours | 269.83 terawatt-hours | 328.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 377.9 terawatt-hours | 324.18 terawatt-hours | 420.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 416.13 terawatt-hours | 386.39 terawatt-hours | 433.78 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 in Chile?
- Primary energy use in Chile was 421.77 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 433.78 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.69 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Chile rank for primary energy use?
- Chile ranks 49th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.