Chile vs Colombia: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Chile
1,037 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia
1,275 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
18th
Colombia rank
17th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile, a difference of 238 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 18th and Colombia ranks 17th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 229.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 197.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1970s | 577.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 392.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 184.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1980s | 834.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 652.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 182.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1990s | 1,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 846.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 239.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2000s | 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 916.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 515.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 159.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,113 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Chile and Colombia?
- 238 kilowatt-hours per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Chile ranks 18th and Colombia ranks 17th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower 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 of total energy supply per person.