Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Chile
Chile: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 99.0% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Chile peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2001.
That places Chile 145th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.9% | — |
| 2001 | 97.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.1% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Chile?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Chile was 99.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Chile ranks 145th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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