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
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.
Share of electricity production by source in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.2% | — |
| 1991 | 29.0% | -37.1% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | -40.4% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | +40.4% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | +43.3% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | -18.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 36.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 59% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 36.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.6%, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 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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