Chile vs Russia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Chile
2,958 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
2,956 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
34th
Russia rank
35th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Chile
- Russia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2,958 kilowatt-hours against 2,956 kilowatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 2 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Chile ranks 34th and Russia ranks 35th of 214 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,192 kilowatt-hours | 1,877 kilowatt-hours | 684.88 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,564 kilowatt-hours | 2,204 kilowatt-hours | 640.04 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 1,700 kilowatt-hours | 2,521 kilowatt-hours | 821.35 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 2,641 kilowatt-hours | 2,970 kilowatt-hours | 329.66 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Chile or Russia?
- Chile, at 2,958 kilowatt-hours against 2,956 kilowatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Chile and Russia?
- 2 kilowatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Russia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Chile ranks 34th and Russia ranks 35th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.