Primary energy from hydropower in Chile
Chile: Primary energy from hydropower was 20.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower in Chile, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Chile recorded 20.6 terawatt-hours for primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower in Chile peaked at 28.21 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.56 terawatt-hours, in 1968.
That places Chile 27th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.15 terawatt-hours | 4.31 terawatt-hours | 7.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.33 terawatt-hours | 7.87 terawatt-hours | 12.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.68 terawatt-hours | 8.94 terawatt-hours | 18.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.31 terawatt-hours | 19.08 terawatt-hours | 28.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.48 terawatt-hours | 19.69 terawatt-hours | 23.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.83 terawatt-hours | 18.07 terawatt-hours | 26.84 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 hydropower in Chile?
- Primary energy from hydropower in Chile was 20.6 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 28.21 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 terawatt-hours in 1968.
- How does Chile rank for primary energy from hydropower?
- Chile ranks 27th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.