Renewable energy consumption in Chile
Chile: Renewable energy consumption was 24.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Chile, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Chile is 24.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Chile peaked at 38.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2017.
Chile ranks 94th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.0% | — |
| 1991 | 37.3% | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 29.1% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 30.5% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.1% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.2% | 26.7% | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Chile?
- Renewable energy consumption in Chile was 24.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Chile ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.