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
Latest (2025)
1,037 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
18th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,709 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2006
All-time low
374.68 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1968
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 438.7 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 453.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 455.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 374.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 415.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 437.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 480.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 563.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 541.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 605.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 598.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 608.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 633.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 648.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 656.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 683.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 697.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 752.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 799.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 817.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 893.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 939.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1,003 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 966.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 797.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 665.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 961.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 1,206 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 1,221 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,268 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1,145 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 1,054 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 886.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 1,231 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 1,382 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 1,462 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1,411 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,295 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 1,564 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 1,709 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1,340 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 1,441 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,480 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,266 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 1,182 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,151 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,126 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,290 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 1,309 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,078 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 1,149 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1,117 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 1,121 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 928.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 1,043 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 1,358 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- 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 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 80 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.