Primary energy from hydropower per person in Chile
Chile: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Chile, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower per person in Chile is 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Chile peaked at 1,709 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 374.68 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1968.
Chile ranks 18th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 374.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 455.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 577.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 437.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 656.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 834.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 683.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,003 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 665.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,709 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,113 kilowatt-hours per person | 928.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,358 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 15 Portugal 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Russia 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Colombia 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Vietnam 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Peru 983.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 China 983.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Chile
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Chile?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Chile was 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,709 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 374.68 kilowatt-hours per person in 1968.
- How does Chile rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Chile ranks 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.