Electricity generation from solar per person in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation from solar per person was 1,117 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar per person in Chile is 1,117 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 1,525.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Chile peaked at 1,117 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Chile ranks 11th of 214 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 per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.5654 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 26.87 kilowatt-hours | +4652.4% |
| 2015 | 68.71 kilowatt-hours | +155.7% |
| 2016 | 141.78 kilowatt-hours | +106.4% |
| 2017 | 206.91 kilowatt-hours | +45.9% |
| 2018 | 271 kilowatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 328.16 kilowatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 388.73 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 542.75 kilowatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 803.46 kilowatt-hours | +48.0% |
| 2023 | 912.57 kilowatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 1,022 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 1,117 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,117 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 354.01 kilowatt-hours, 3.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,117 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.93 kilowatt-hours, 21.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +4652.4% | 0.5654 kilowatt-hours | 26.87 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.4 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 328.16 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 797.64 kilowatt-hours | 388.73 kilowatt-hours | 1,117 kilowatt-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 per person in Chile?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Chile was 1,117 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,117 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Chile ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,525.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.