Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Chile
Chile: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 0.972 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.972 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4,202.0%
World rank
128th
of 217 countries
All-time high
16.55 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-10.96 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Chile, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.972 % change on previous year for primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 4,202.0% on the previous year and up 160.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Chile peaked at 16.55 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -10.96 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Chile ranks 128th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1968 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1969 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +405.9% |
| 1970 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1971 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0397 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1973 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -8539.2% |
| 1974 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1975 | -10.96 % change on previous year | +604.5% |
| 1976 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1977 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1980 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0649 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1982 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -14318.1% |
| 1983 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1984 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1985 | -0.8617 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1986 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -463.7% |
| 1987 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 15.2 % change on previous year | +271.1% |
| 1989 | 16.55 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1991 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 14.66 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 1998 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1999 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 2000 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4525 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2002 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +304.4% |
| 2003 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +668.8% |
| 2005 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2006 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 2007 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2008 | -1 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 2009 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +397.3% |
| 2010 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 2011 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2014 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3731 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2016 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +1646.7% |
| 2017 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2018 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2020 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -754.2% |
| 2021 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 2022 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2023 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -207.0% |
| 2024 | -0.0237 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2025 | 0.972 % change on previous year | -4202.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.53 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 7.46 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.59 % change on previous year | -10.96 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 % change on previous year | -9.22 % change on previous year | 16.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.71 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 14.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -4.99 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | 7.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1752 % change on previous year | -8.19 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Chile?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Chile was 0.972 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 16.55 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.96 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Chile ranks 128th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.