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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Chile
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 19.86 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 17.71 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.98 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.32 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.98 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.98 tonnes per person (2024)
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.