Electricity generation from wind in Chile
Chile: Electricity generation from wind was 11.58 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from wind in Chile is 11.58 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 448.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Chile peaked at 11.58 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Chile 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind in Chile, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +312.5% |
| 2011 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +161.8% |
| 2015 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +46.5% |
| 2016 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 2020 | 5.55 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 7.62 terawatt-hours | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 8.88 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 9.46 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 10.43 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 11.58 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 11.58 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 25.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 11.58 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.07 terawatt-hours, 165.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +312.5% | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +300.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +161.8% | 0.55 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 4.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 terawatt-hours | 5.55 terawatt-hours | 11.58 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 electricity generation from wind in Chile?
- Electricity generation from wind in Chile was 11.58 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Chile ranks 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 448.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.