Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Chile
Chile: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 1,198 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1,198 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 157.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Chile peaked at 1,198 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 280.19 watts per capita, in 2003.
Chile ranks 34th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 287.16 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 283.8 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 282.45 watts per capita | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 280.19 watts per capita | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 324.08 watts per capita | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 321.86 watts per capita | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 319.09 watts per capita | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 325.1 watts per capita | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 328.69 watts per capita | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 358.96 watts per capita | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 358.58 watts per capita | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 386.08 watts per capita | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 402.66 watts per capita | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 434.09 watts per capita | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 466.23 watts per capita | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 468.31 watts per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 509.05 watts per capita | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 549.99 watts per capita | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 590.63 watts per capita | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 601.81 watts per capita | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 665.63 watts per capita | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 780.83 watts per capita | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 960.9 watts per capita | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 1,083 watts per capita | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 1,198 watts per capita | +10.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,198 watts per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 watts per capita, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,198 watts per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73 watts per capita, 5.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 311.14 watts per capita | 280.19 watts per capita | 358.96 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 476.74 watts per capita | 358.58 watts per capita | 601.81 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 937.75 watts per capita | 665.63 watts per capita | 1,198 watts per capita | 5 |
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Chile?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Chile was 1,198 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,198 watts per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.19 watts per capita in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).