Solar energy generation by region in Chile
Chile: Solar energy generation by region was 20.86 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation by region in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Chile recorded 20.86 terawatt-hours for solar energy generation by region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 1,433.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation by region in Chile peaked at 20.86 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Chile ranks 18th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar energy generation by region 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.0068 terawatt-hours | +1884.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4587 terawatt-hours | +6689.2% |
| 2015 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +196.5% |
| 2016 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | +87.5% |
| 2017 | 3.9 terawatt-hours | +52.8% |
| 2018 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 7.61 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 10.75 terawatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 2022 | 15.71 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 18.44 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 18.93 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 20.86 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 20.86 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.94 terawatt-hours, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Chile's 20.86 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.47 terawatt-hours, 4.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation by region 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 | +6689.2% | 0.0068 terawatt-hours | 0.4587 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +1884.9% | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0.0068 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 terawatt-hours | 7.61 terawatt-hours | 20.86 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 15 Mexico 27.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 16 Netherlands 25.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 17 Poland 23.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 19 United Kingdom 20 terawatt-hours compare
- 20 South Africa 18.56 terawatt-hours compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 18.2 terawatt-hours compare
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 solar energy generation by region in Chile?
- Solar energy generation by region in Chile was 20.86 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation by region recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 20.86 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation by region recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for solar energy generation by region?
- Chile ranks 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation by region rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,433.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.