Renewable energy electricity output in Chile
Chile: Renewable energy electricity output was 32,872 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Chile, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Chile is 32,872 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Chile peaked at 32,872 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,891 GWh, in 1990.
Chile ranks 27th 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 | 17,219 GWh | 9,891 GWh | 20,689 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,590 GWh | 19,457 GWh | 30,567 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,503 GWh | 24,296 GWh | 32,872 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy electricity output in Chile?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Chile was 32,872 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 32,872 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,891 GWh in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Chile ranks 27th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.