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
72nd
of 80 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
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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 72nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Chile, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.214 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.087 terawatt-hours | -59.3% |
| 1968 | -0.69 terawatt-hours | -893.1% |
| 1969 | 0.459 terawatt-hours | -166.5% |
| 1970 | 0.283 terawatt-hours | -38.3% |
| 1971 | 0.502 terawatt-hours | +77.4% |
| 1972 | 0.921 terawatt-hours | +83.5% |
| 1973 | -0.135 terawatt-hours | -114.7% |
| 1974 | 0.769 terawatt-hours | -669.6% |
| 1975 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | -96.9% |
| 1976 | 0.211 terawatt-hours | +779.2% |
| 1977 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +75.4% |
| 1978 | 0.282 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 0.197 terawatt-hours | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 0.423 terawatt-hours | +114.7% |
| 1981 | 0.279 terawatt-hours | -34.0% |
| 1982 | 0.764 terawatt-hours | +173.8% |
| 1983 | 0.699 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.362 terawatt-hours | -48.2% |
| 1985 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +202.5% |
| 1986 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 0.993 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 1988 | -0.265 terawatt-hours | -126.7% |
| 1989 | -2.02 terawatt-hours | +660.4% |
| 1990 | -1.6 terawatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | -361.9% |
| 1992 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4772 terawatt-hours | -86.8% |
| 1994 | -0.2319 terawatt-hours | -148.6% |
| 1995 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -716.0% |
| 1996 | -1.54 terawatt-hours | -207.8% |
| 1997 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | -234.4% |
| 1998 | -3.01 terawatt-hours | -245.2% |
| 1999 | -2.36 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 5.5 terawatt-hours | -333.2% |
| 2001 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | -52.8% |
| 2002 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | -42.0% |
| 2003 | -0.584 terawatt-hours | -138.8% |
| 2004 | -1.63 terawatt-hours | +179.7% |
| 2005 | 4.61 terawatt-hours | -382.0% |
| 2006 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | -42.7% |
| 2007 | -5.88 terawatt-hours | -322.8% |
| 2008 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | -132.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9132 terawatt-hours | -52.7% |
| 2010 | -3.42 terawatt-hours | -474.5% |
| 2011 | -1.25 terawatt-hours | -63.5% |
| 2012 | -0.348 terawatt-hours | -72.1% |
| 2013 | -0.2548 terawatt-hours | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | -1331.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5764 terawatt-hours | -81.6% |
| 2016 | -3.93 terawatt-hours | -781.9% |
| 2017 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | -141.6% |
| 2018 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2019 | -1.93 terawatt-hours | -194.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2806 terawatt-hours | -114.6% |
| 2021 | -3.65 terawatt-hours | -1400.3% |
| 2022 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | -163.5% |
| 2023 | 3 terawatt-hours | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2025 | -6.24 terawatt-hours | -280.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's -6.24 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.1136 terawatt-hours, 54.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -1400.3% | 0.2806 terawatt-hours | -3.65 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +1331.4% | -0.2548 terawatt-hours | 3.14 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Chile
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
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) – 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 72nd out of 80 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) – 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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.