Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 29.76 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Chile recorded 29.76 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Chile peaked at 46.84 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.45 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Chile ranks 48th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.51 terawatt-hours | 19.45 terawatt-hours | 32.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.86 terawatt-hours | 36.03 terawatt-hours | 46.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.33 terawatt-hours | 26.55 terawatt-hours | 45.03 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Chile?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Chile was 29.76 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 46.84 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.45 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Chile ranks 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.