Renewable energy consumption in Chile
Chile: Renewable energy consumption was 259,607 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Chile, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Chile recorded 259,607 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Chile peaked at 328,649 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 145,056 TJ, in 1990.
Chile ranks 41st of 230 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193,262 TJ | 145,056 TJ | 212,703 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 259,484 TJ | 236,157 TJ | 284,288 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,592 TJ | 258,550 TJ | 328,649 TJ | 6 |
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More reference data data for Chile
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- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Chile?
- Renewable energy consumption in Chile was 259,607 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 328,649 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,056 TJ in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste