Renewable energy in Chile
Chile: Renewable energy was 23.81 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 79 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.
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
- 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 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 79 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.