Share of the population with access to electricity in Chile
Chile: Share of the population with access to electricity was 99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Chile is 99, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Chile peaked at 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 92.26, in 1990.
That places Chile 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.26 | — |
| 1991 | 94.78 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 94.56 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 95.27 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 95.52 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 95.76 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 95.62 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.24 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 97.24 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 96.7 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 97.9 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 97.1 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 97.3 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.8 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 97.5 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 97.7 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.4 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 98 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 98.2 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.6 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 99.5 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.6 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.7 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.39 | 92.26 | 97.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.15 | 97.1 | 99.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.81 | 99.5 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8 | 99 | 100 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 57.1% (2025)
- Gas production 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Chile?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Chile was 99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.26 in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Chile ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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