Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Chile

Chile: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was -6.24 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-6.24 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 280.8%
World rank
69th
of 77 countries
All-time high
5.5 terawatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
-6.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Chile, 1966–2025

-5-2.502.55196619952025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Chile recorded -6.24 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from hydropower in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of down 280.8% on the previous year and down 1,183.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Chile peaked at 5.5 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, -6.24 terawatt-hours, in 2025.

Chile ranks 69th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0175 terawatt-hours -0.69 terawatt-hours 0.459 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 0.3424 terawatt-hours -0.135 terawatt-hours 0.921 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 0.3095 terawatt-hours -2.02 terawatt-hours 1.09 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 0.3034 terawatt-hours -3.01 terawatt-hours 4.19 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 1.16 terawatt-hours -5.88 terawatt-hours 5.5 terawatt-hours 10
2010s -0.3739 terawatt-hours -3.93 terawatt-hours 3.14 terawatt-hours 10
2020s -0.1408 terawatt-hours -6.24 terawatt-hours 3.45 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 66 Argentina -4.51 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 67 Japan -5.23 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 68 Germany -5.58 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 70 Iran -6.92 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 71 Austria -8.91 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 72 Russia -10.59 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Chile?
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Chile was -6.24 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 5.5 terawatt-hours in 2000.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was -6.24 terawatt-hours in 2025.
How does Chile rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
Chile ranks 69th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,183.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.