Chile Electricity
Generation (2024)#41 World
88.61TWh−0.71% YoY
Consumption (2024)#40 World
83.18TWh−1.7% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
30%70%
Electricity Generation in Chile
- Net electricity generation in Chile reached 88.61 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#41 in the world), a decrease of 0.71% from 89.25 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.29% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 30% (26.55 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Chile and renewables 70% (62.06 terawatt-hours).
- Chile reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 6.9% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 70% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Chile
- Chile consumed 83.18 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#40 in the world), a decrease of 1.7% from 2023. This represents 0.29% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Chile averaged 4,208.5 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 11.53 kilowatt-hours per day (#68 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Chile
- Chile had a total installed electricity capacity of 38.25 gigawatts in 2024 (#34 in the world), an increase of 6.8% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 37.3% and renewables at 62.7% of Chile's installed capacity in 2024.
- Chile's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 26.4% in 2024, with hydro at 40%, wind at 24.8% and fossil fuels at 21.2%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Chile
- Chile last reported electricity trade in 2017.
Grid Efficiency in Chile
- Distribution losses in Chile were 5.43 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 6.1% of total generation, down from 6.2% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Chile
- In 2024, Chile generated approximately 0.24 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.23 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
Chile Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 88.61 | −0.71% | 41 | 0.29% | 83.18 | −1.7% | 40 | 0.29% | 4,208.5 | 38.25 | +6.8% | 34 | 0.39% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.43 |
| 2023 | 89.25 | −2% | 40 | 0.30% | 84.64 | −2.1% | 37 | 0.31% | 4,305.3 | 35.83 | −0.74% | 34 | 0.39% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.61 |
| 2022 | 91.04 | +3.3% | 40 | 0.32% | 86.5 | +3.1% | 37 | 0.33% | 4,423.7 | 36.1 | +9.9% | 34 | 0.42% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.55 |
| 2021 | 88.11 | +5.4% | 39 | 0.32% | 83.88 | +3.3% | 39 | 0.32% | 4,311.2 | 32.85 | +8% | 36 | 0.40% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.23 |
| 2020 | 83.59 | −0.47% | 39 | 0.32% | 81.2 | −0.27% | 38 | 0.33% | 4,192 | 30.42 | +8.7% | 36 | 0.39% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.38 |
| 2019 | 83.98 | +2.7% | 40 | 0.32% | 81.42 | +4% | 39 | 0.33% | 4,241.1 | 27.98 | +1.1% | 36 | 0.38% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.56 |
| 2018 | 81.77 | +3.6% | 39 | 0.31% | 78.26 | +4.7% | 38 | 0.32% | 4,142.2 | 27.68 | +3.5% | 36 | 0.38% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.51 |
| 2017 | 78.94 | +0.16% | 40 | 0.31% | 74.73 | −1.6% | 38 | 0.32% | 4,026.4 | 26.73 | +7.2% | 36 | 0.39% | 0 | 0.04 | −0.04 | 4.18 |
| 2016 | 78.82 | +5.2% | 39 | 0.32% | 75.94 | +6.7% | 39 | 0.34% | 4,157.3 | 24.94 | +14.1% | 38 | 0.38% | 0 | 0.002 | −0.002 | 2.87 |
| 2015 | 74.91 | +6.7% | 39 | 0.31% | 71.2 | +8.2% | 39 | 0.32% | 3,945.3 | 21.85 | +2.1% | 41 | 0.34% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.71 |
| 2014 | 70.18 | −3.7% | 39 | 0.30% | 65.81 | −3.1% | 39 | 0.30% | 3,684 | 21.4 | +8.3% | 41 | 0.35% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.36 |
| 2013 | 72.84 | +4.7% | 40 | 0.32% | 67.95 | +2.8% | 38 | 0.32% | 3,841.9 | 19.76 | +4.1% | 41 | 0.34% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.89 |
| 2012 | 69.57 | +6% | 39 | 0.31% | 66.07 | +7.1% | 38 | 0.32% | 3,771.4 | 18.99 | +4.9% | 41 | 0.34% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 65.64 | +9% | 40 | 0.30% | 61.69 | +9.7% | 40 | 0.31% | 3,555 | 18.1 | +8.2% | 41 | 0.34% | 0.73 | 0 | 0.73 | 4.69 |
| 2010 | 60.25 | −0.21% | 42 | 0.29% | 56.24 | +1.7% | 43 | 0.29% | 3,273.1 | 16.73 | +3.3% | 43 | 0.33% | 0.96 | 0 | 0.96 | 4.97 |
| 2009 | 60.37 | +1.5% | 43 | 0.31% | 55.32 | −0.39% | 41 | 0.31% | 3,252 | 16.2 | +15.5% | 43 | 0.33% | 1.35 | 0 | 1.35 | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 59.46 | +2% | 44 | 0.30% | 55.54 | +1% | 42 | 0.31% | 3,298 | 14.02 | +6.4% | 45 | 0.30% | 1.15 | 0 | 1.15 | 5.08 |
| 2007 | 58.28 | +5.9% | 44 | 0.30% | 54.97 | +4.9% | 42 | 0.31% | 3,297.3 | 13.18 | +2.4% | 47 | 0.29% | 1.63 | 0 | 1.63 | 4.94 |
| 2006 | 55.03 | +5.4% | 44 | 0.29% | 52.41 | +5.2% | 42 | 0.31% | 3,174.6 | 12.87 | +2.2% | 47 | 0.30% | 2.29 | 0 | 2.29 | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 52.22 | +2.4% | 44 | 0.29% | 49.83 | +2% | 42 | 0.30% | 3,048 | 12.59 | +6% | 48 | 0.30% | 2.15 | 0 | 2.15 | 4.54 |
| 2004 | 50.99 | +9.4% | 44 | 0.30% | 48.86 | +6.9% | 42 | 0.31% | 3,018.2 | 11.87 | +8% | 49 | 0.30% | 1.9 | 0 | 1.9 | 4.03 |
| 2003 | 46.61 | +7.3% | 46 | 0.28% | 45.71 | +7.4% | 43 | 0.30% | 2,852.6 | 10.99 | +4.3% | 49 | 0.29% | 1.95 | 0 | 1.95 | 2.85 |
| 2002 | 43.45 | +2.7% | 48 | 0.27% | 42.56 | +4.9% | 44 | 0.29% | 2,684 | 10.54 | +0.47% | 48 | 0.28% | 1.81 | 0 | 1.81 | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 42.32 | +2.9% | 48 | 0.28% | 40.58 | +3% | 46 | 0.29% | 2,587.1 | 10.49 | +6.1% | 48 | 0.29% | 1.39 | 0 | 1.39 | 3.13 |
| 2000 | 41.12 | +11.6% | 47 | 0.27% | 39.38 | +13% | 45 | 0.29% | 2,540.1 | 9.89 | +9.3% | 48 | 0.28% | 1.19 | 0 | 1.19 | 2.92 |
| 1999 | 36.85 | +6.7% | 48 | 0.26% | 34.86 | +10.2% | 43 | 0.27% | 2,275.6 | 9.05 | +3.6% | 49 | 0.28% | 0.12 | 0 | 0.12 | 2.11 |
| 1998 | 34.55 | +4% | 51 | 0.25% | 31.64 | +3.1% | 49 | 0.25% | 2,091.7 | 8.74 | +10.7% | 49 | 0.27% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 1997 | 33.21 | +8% | 49 | 0.25% | 30.69 | +9.4% | 48 | 0.25% | 2,055.1 | 7.89 | +3.9% | 49 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.52 |
| 1996 | 30.75 | +7.7% | 50 | 0.24% | 28.06 | +9.5% | 51 | 0.24% | 1,904.4 | 7.59 | +20.6% | 50 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.69 |
| 1995 | 28.56 | +18.9% | 51 | 0.23% | 25.64 | +20.6% | 53 | 0.22% | 1,764.6 | 6.3 | +7.9% | 57 | 0.21% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.93 |
| 1994 | 24.03 | +6.6% | 55 | 0.20% | 21.26 | +8.1% | 55 | 0.19% | 1,484.9 | 5.84 | +12.1% | 59 | 0.20% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.77 |
| 1993 | 22.55 | +4.4% | 56 | 0.19% | 19.67 | +2.3% | 55 | 0.18% | 1,394.5 | 5.21 | +0.62% | 59 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.88 |
| 1992 | 21.6 | +5.6% | 54 | 0.19% | 19.22 | +5.5% | 52 | 0.18% | 1,384.6 | 5.17 | +0.23% | 58 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.37 |
| 1991 | 20.45 | +0.83% | 47 | 0.18% | 18.22 | −0.64% | 47 | 0.17% | 1,333.9 | 5.16 | +16.8% | 51 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.23 |
| 1990 | 20.29 | +15.7% | 47 | 0.18% | 18.34 | +18.3% | 46 | 0.18% | 1,364.9 | 4.42 | +8.3% | 52 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.94 |
| 1989 | 17.53 | +4.4% | 49 | 0.16% | 15.5 | +8.6% | 48 | 0.15% | 1,173 | 4.08 | +0% | 55 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.03 |
| 1988 | 16.78 | +7.8% | 49 | 0.16% | 14.28 | +7.7% | 48 | 0.15% | 1,098.3 | 4.08 | +1.6% | 53 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.51 |
| 1987 | 15.56 | +4.6% | 49 | 0.15% | 13.26 | +2.6% | 48 | 0.14% | 1,036.5 | 4.02 | −0.45% | 52 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.31 |
| 1986 | 14.87 | +6.2% | 48 | 0.15% | 12.93 | +7% | 48 | 0.15% | 1,026.8 | 4.03 | +1.2% | 51 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.95 |
| 1985 | 14 | +4.2% | 48 | 0.15% | 12.08 | +3.9% | 48 | 0.14% | 974.2 | 3.99 | +0.5% | 51 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 |
| 1984 | 13.44 | +6.7% | 47 | 0.15% | 11.62 | +7.9% | 48 | 0.14% | 951.9 | 3.97 | +18.3% | 48 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.82 |
| 1983 | 12.6 | +5% | 47 | 0.15% | 10.77 | +2.1% | 48 | 0.14% | 895.6 | 3.35 | +0.24% | 52 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.83 |
| 1982 | 12 | −0.68% | 46 | 0.15% | 10.55 | −1.9% | 46 | 0.14% | 890.4 | 3.34 | −0.39% | 50 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.45 |
| 1981 | 12.08 | +1.9% | 46 | 0.15% | 10.75 | +3.3% | 45 | 0.15% | 920.5 | 3.36 | +4.6% | 48 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 1980 | 11.85 | — | 45 | 0.15% | 10.41 | — | 45 | 0.14% | 904.5 | 3.21 | — | 46 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.