Share of electricity generation from coal in Chile
Chile: Share of electricity generation from coal was 17.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from coal in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from coal in Chile is 17.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Chile peaked at 41.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2003.
Chile ranks 41st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 10.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 28.0% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 15.3% | 31.2% | 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 share of electricity generation from coal in Chile?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Chile was 17.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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 Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.