Renewable electricity output in Chile
Chile: Renewable electricity output was 48.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Chile, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Chile recorded 48.1% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Chile peaked at 82.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2013.
That places Chile 67th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.8% | — |
| 1991 | 71.0% | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 82.7% | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 81.7% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 74.3% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 38.0% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 45.1% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 35.9% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 48.8% | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Chile?
- Renewable electricity output in Chile was 48.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for renewable electricity output?
- Chile ranks 67th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.