Electricity generation from solar in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation from solar was 22.18 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar 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 in Chile stood at 22.18 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 1,688.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Chile peaked at 22.18 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Chile ranks 17th 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.69 terawatt-hours | 7.53 terawatt-hours | 22.18 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 14 Netherlands 28.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 15 Mexico 26.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 16 Vietnam 23.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 18 Poland 19.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 19 South Africa 19.48 terawatt-hours compare
- 20 United Kingdom 19.32 terawatt-hours compare
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 in Chile?
- Electricity generation from solar in Chile was 22.18 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 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 22.18 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Chile ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,688.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.