Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Chile
Chile: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 22.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Chile, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Chile stood at 22.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Chile peaked at 82.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2021.
That places Chile 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 78.8% | — |
| 1986 | 79.8% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 82.0% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 74.2% | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 59.2% | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 65.8% | +35.4% |
| 1992 | 74.9% | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 71.7% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 67.2% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 65.7% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 56.9% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 22.2% | -24.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 22.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 22.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 22.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.3%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.8% | 59.2% | 82.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 35.4% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 39.3% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 26.2% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 21.5% | 29.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 72 Faroe Islands 26.5% compare
- 73 French Polynesia 26.4% compare
- 74 Romania 24.3% compare
- 76 Serbia 22.2% compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 21.1% compare
- 78 Kenya 20.9% compare
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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Chile?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Chile was 22.2% 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 hydropower recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Chile ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.