Share of electricity generation from gas in Chile

Chile: Share of electricity generation from gas was 15.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.3%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
82nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2003
All-time low
3.7%
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Share of electricity generation from gas in Chile, 2000–2025

0102030402000201220252000: 25.4 %2001: 31.5 %2002: 29.7 %2003: 35.6 %2004: 32.6 %2005: 26 %2006: 20.8 %2007: 7.9 %2008: 3.7 %2009: 6.5 %2010: 17.7 %2011: 20.9 %2012: 18.5 %2013: 15.3 %2014: 14.6 %2015: 15.2 %2016: 15 %2017: 16.9 %2018: 16 %2019: 18.9 %2020: 18.3 %2021: 18 %2022: 17.7 %2023: 18.8 %2024: 14.3 %2025: 15.3 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of electricity generation from gas in Chile stood at 15.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Chile peaked at 35.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2008.

That places Chile 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.0% 3.7% 35.6% 10
2010s 16.9% 14.6% 20.9% 10
2020s 17.1% 14.3% 18.8% 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 79 Australia 16.4% compare
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  3. 81 Mozambique 15.8% compare
  4. 83 Poland 14.3% compare
  5. 84 Colombia 13.8% compare
  6. 85 Cuba 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from gas in Chile?
Share of electricity generation from gas in Chile was 15.3% 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 gas recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2008.
How does Chile rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
Chile ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from gas
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,030 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.