Chile vs Puerto Rico: Share of electricity production by source
Chile
17.8%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
16.5%
in 2025
Chile rank
41st
Puerto Rico rank
42nd
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Chile
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Chile currently reports 17.8% against 16.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 41st and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 210 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 10.4% | 6.9% | Chile |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 15.7% | 19.9% | Chile |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 16.3% | 6.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Chile or Puerto Rico?
- Chile, at 17.8% against 16.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Chile and Puerto Rico?
- 1.3%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Chile ranks 41st and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.