Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Chile
Chile: Solar energy generation vs. capacity was 20,862 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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
In 2025, solar energy generation vs. capacity in Chile stood at 20,862 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 1,433.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation vs. capacity in Chile peaked at 20,862 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Chile 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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 | 0.3404 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 6.76 terawatt-hours | +1884.9% |
| 2014 | 458.71 terawatt-hours | +6689.2% |
| 2015 | 1,360 terawatt-hours | +196.5% |
| 2016 | 2,550 terawatt-hours | +87.5% |
| 2017 | 3,896 terawatt-hours | +52.8% |
| 2018 | 5,119 terawatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 6,300 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 7,615 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 10,750 terawatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 2022 | 15,714 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 18,438 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 18,928 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 20,862 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 20,862 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,936 terawatt-hours, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Chile's 20,862 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,475 terawatt-hours, 4.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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% | 6.76 terawatt-hours | 458.71 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +1884.9% | 0.3404 terawatt-hours | 6.76 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 | 1,969 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6,300 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,384 terawatt-hours | 7,615 terawatt-hours | 20,862 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 15 Mexico 27,143 terawatt-hours compare
- 16 Netherlands 25,520 terawatt-hours compare
- 17 Poland 23,689 terawatt-hours compare
- 19 United Kingdom 19,996 terawatt-hours compare
- 20 South Africa 18,560 terawatt-hours compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 18,204 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 vs. capacity in Chile?
- Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Chile was 20,862 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 vs. capacity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 20,862 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Chile ranks 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation vs. capacity 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 vs. capacity. 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.