Electricity generation from solar and wind in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 33.76 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind in Chile stood at 33.76 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 907.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Chile peaked at 33.76 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Chile ranks 21st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Chile, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +312.5% |
| 2011 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +242.9% |
| 2015 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | +74.5% |
| 2016 | 5.04 terawatt-hours | +50.4% |
| 2017 | 7.36 terawatt-hours | +46.0% |
| 2018 | 8.7 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 11.19 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 13.08 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 18.18 terawatt-hours | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 24.59 terawatt-hours | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 27.4 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 30.62 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 33.76 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 33.76 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 15.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 33.76 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.17 terawatt-hours, 198.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +312.5% | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +300.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +242.9% | 0.56 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 11.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.61 terawatt-hours | 13.08 terawatt-hours | 33.76 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Chile?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Chile was 33.76 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 33.76 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Chile ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 907.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.