Primary energy from renewables in Chile
Chile: Primary energy from renewables was 77.47 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
77.47 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
29th
of 80 countries
All-time high
82.91 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
3.56 terawatt-hours
in 1968
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from renewables in Chile is 77.47 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in Chile peaked at 82.91 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.56 terawatt-hours, in 1968.
That places Chile 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from renewables in Chile, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 4.25 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.56 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 5.01 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 5.9 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 5.75 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 6.5 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 6.54 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.82 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 7.21 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 7.53 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 7.73 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 8.19 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 8.48 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 9.33 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 10.24 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 10.58 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 11.66 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 12.68 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 13.64 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 13.55 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 11.52 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 11.86 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 16.27 terawatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 1992 | 22.02 terawatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 22.52 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 22.4 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 24.11 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 22.14 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 24.23 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 19.46 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 17.97 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 23.25 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 26.79 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 28.59 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 27.75 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 27.13 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 31.01 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 32.56 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 30.52 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 35.18 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 35.54 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 32.43 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 33.92 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 38.7 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 41.36 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 40.07 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 43.96 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 45.06 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 51.87 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 61.31 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 58.08 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 58.33 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 58.64 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.65 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 77.09 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 82.91 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 77.47 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 77.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.33 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Chile's 77.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.28 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.33 terawatt-hours | 4.31 terawatt-hours | 7.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.99 terawatt-hours | 8.19 terawatt-hours | 13.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3 terawatt-hours | 11.86 terawatt-hours | 24.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.83 terawatt-hours | 23.25 terawatt-hours | 35.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.68 terawatt-hours | 32.43 terawatt-hours | 61.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.18 terawatt-hours | 58.33 terawatt-hours | 82.91 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 renewables in Chile?
- Primary energy from renewables in Chile was 77.47 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 renewables recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 82.91 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 terawatt-hours in 1968.
- How does Chile rank for primary energy from renewables?
- Chile ranks 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.