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Share of electricity production by source in Chile

Chile: Share of electricity production by source was 36.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36.4%
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
145th
of 208 countries
All-time high
64.1%
in 2013
All-time low
17.3%
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of electricity production by source in Chile, 1990–2023

20304050601990200620231990: 46.2 % of total1991: 29 % of total1992: 17.3 % of total1993: 18.3 % of total1994: 25.7 % of total1995: 27.6 % of total1996: 39.5 % of total1997: 37.9 % of total1998: 51.8 % of total1999: 62 % of total2000: 51.5 % of total2001: 45.7 % of total2002: 44.5 % of total2003: 49.8 % of total2004: 53.1 % of total2005: 46.1 % of total2006: 44.7 % of total2007: 55.8 % of total2008: 54.3 % of total2009: 51 % of total2010: 59.6 % of total2011: 60.4 % of total2012: 63.6 % of total2013: 64.1 % of total2014: 56.7 % of total2015: 56.4 % of total2016: 56.7 % of total2017: 56.1 % of total2018: 53.8 % of total2019: 53.4 % of total2020: 51.3 % of total2021: 51.2 % of total2022: 44.7 % of total2023: 36.4 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2023, share of electricity production by source in Chile stood at 36.4%.

The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Chile peaked at 64.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1992.

Chile ranks 145th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.5% 17.3% 62.0% 10
2000s 49.7% 44.5% 55.8% 10
2010s 58.1% 53.4% 64.1% 10
2020s 45.9% 36.4% 51.3% 4

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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 36.4% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1992.
How does Chile rank for share of electricity production by source?
Chile ranks 145th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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