Renewable energy in Chile
Chile: Renewable energy was 23.81 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23.81 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
22nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
29.24 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable energy in Chile, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy in Chile is 23.81 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in Chile peaked at 29.24 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Chile ranks 22nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy in Chile, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0.1727 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1545 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1394 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1545 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2212 terawatt-hours | +43.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2424 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2758 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2848 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3182 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3333 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4152 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6303 terawatt-hours | +51.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6091 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5909 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8485 terawatt-hours | +43.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8212 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9909 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9727 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 3.13 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 5.28 terawatt-hours | +68.7% |
| 1993 | 5.3 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.41 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.69 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 5.27 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 5.28 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 4.39 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 5.1 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 5.4 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 5.14 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.15 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 4.34 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 8.17 terawatt-hours | +88.4% |
| 2008 | 10.87 terawatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 10.28 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 10.34 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.07 terawatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 18.13 terawatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 20.9 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 15.12 terawatt-hours | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 16.87 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 20.37 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 23.02 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 29.24 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 25.44 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 23.39 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 22.19 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 21.65 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 25.87 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 26.12 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 23.81 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 23.81 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Chile's 23.81 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3 terawatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +200.0% | 0.9727 terawatt-hours | 2.92 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1845 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2848 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.653 terawatt-hours | 0.3182 terawatt-hours | 0.9909 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 terawatt-hours | 2.92 terawatt-hours | 5.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 terawatt-hours | 4.17 terawatt-hours | 10.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.25 terawatt-hours | 10.34 terawatt-hours | 29.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.84 terawatt-hours | 21.65 terawatt-hours | 26.12 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 energy in Chile?
- Renewable energy in Chile was 23.81 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable energy recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 29.24 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Chile rank for renewable energy?
- Chile ranks 22nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.