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.
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 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 58.4% (2023)
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.