Electricity generation from renewables per person in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 2,958 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2,958 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Chile peaked at 3,140 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 737.09 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Chile ranks 24th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,192 kilowatt-hours | 737.09 kilowatt-hours | 1,397 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,564 kilowatt-hours | 1,322 kilowatt-hours | 1,834 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,700 kilowatt-hours | 1,410 kilowatt-hours | 2,022 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,641 kilowatt-hours | 2,090 kilowatt-hours | 3,140 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 58.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables per person in Chile?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Chile was 2,958 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3,140 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 737.09 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Chile ranks 24th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.