Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 58.74 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Chile stood at 58.74 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Chile peaked at 62.07 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.9 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Chile ranks 30th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Chile, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.9 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 14.17 terawatt-hours | +43.1% |
| 1992 | 18.48 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 18.97 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 18.77 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 20.29 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 18.61 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 20.69 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 17.1 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 15.03 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 20.49 terawatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 22.87 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 23.99 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 23.28 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 23.8 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 28.02 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 30.28 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 25.61 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 27.07 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 29.39 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 24.22 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 25.95 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 25.24 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 26 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 30.06 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 32.36 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 33.81 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 34.37 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 37.5 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 38.81 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 40.49 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 43.07 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 50.37 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 56.34 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 62.07 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 58.74 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 58.74 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 6.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 58.74 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 terawatt-hours, 63.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2 terawatt-hours | 9.9 terawatt-hours | 20.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.48 terawatt-hours | 20.49 terawatt-hours | 30.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.83 terawatt-hours | 24.22 terawatt-hours | 38.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.85 terawatt-hours | 40.49 terawatt-hours | 62.07 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More climate change data for Chile
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 306.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Chile?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Chile was 58.74 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 62.07 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Chile ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.