Share of electricity production by source in Chile

Chile: Share of electricity production by source was 17.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.8%
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
41st
of 210 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2013
All-time low
10.5%
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Share of electricity production by source in Chile, 2000–2025

102030402000201220252000: 20.6 %2001: 11.4 %2002: 11.6 %2003: 10.5 %2004: 15.1 %2005: 13.8 %2006: 19.3 %2007: 22.8 %2008: 23.7 %2009: 24.7 %2010: 28 %2011: 29.9 %2012: 36.4 %2013: 41.5 %2014: 37.1 %2015: 37.4 %2016: 38.4 %2017: 37.1 %2018: 36.6 %2019: 33.5 %2020: 31.2 %2021: 29.6 %2022: 23.6 %2023: 16.3 %2024: 15.3 %2025: 17.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2025, share of electricity production by source in Chile stood at 17.8%.

That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Chile peaked at 41.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2003.

That places Chile 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity production by source in Chile?
Share of electricity production by source 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 production by source recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2003.
How does Chile rank for share of electricity production by source?
Chile ranks 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity production by source 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
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
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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