Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Chile
Chile: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 66.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 66.4% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Chile peaked at 82.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2013.
That places Chile 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.8% | — |
| 1991 | 71.0% | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 82.7% | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 79.0% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 74.3% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 66.4% | -5.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 66.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 66.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.3% | 39.1% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 43.9% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 35.7% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 48.4% | 70.0% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Chile?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Chile was 66.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Chile ranks 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.