Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Chile
Chile: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 12,199 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed 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, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Chile stood at 12,199 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 476.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Chile peaked at 12,199 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Chile 26th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation vs. installed 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 | 7 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 7 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 7 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 7 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.2 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 38.12 terawatt-hours | +240.4% |
| 2009 | 79.01 terawatt-hours | +107.3% |
| 2010 | 325.33 terawatt-hours | +311.7% |
| 2011 | 337.6 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 408.39 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 545.08 terawatt-hours | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 1,443 terawatt-hours | +164.8% |
| 2015 | 2,115 terawatt-hours | +46.5% |
| 2016 | 2,452 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 3,626 terawatt-hours | +47.9% |
| 2018 | 3,588 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,895 terawatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 5,602 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 7,628 terawatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 8,893 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 9,391 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 11,024 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2025 | 12,199 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 12,199 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,888 terawatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Chile's 12,199 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,958 terawatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +311.7% | 79.01 terawatt-hours | 325.33 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +240.4% | 11.2 terawatt-hours | 38.12 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.83 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 79.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,973 terawatt-hours | 325.33 terawatt-hours | 4,895 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,123 terawatt-hours | 5,602 terawatt-hours | 12,199 terawatt-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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Chile?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Chile was 12,199 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 12,199 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Chile ranks 26th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 476.9%. 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed 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.