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Chile Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

Chile generated 41.1 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 88.5 TWh in 2025. Chile's electricity demand peaked at 91.0 TWh in 2022. The carbon intensity of Chile's electricity went from 388 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 291 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Chile starts in 2000.

Key Facts

  • Chile generated 41.1 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 88.5 TWh in 2025.
  • Chile's electricity demand peaked at 91.0 TWh in 2022.
  • The carbon intensity of Chile's electricity went from 388 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 291 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Chile's lowest carbon intensity on record was 261 gCO2/kWh, in 2024.
  • Hydro's share of Chile's electricity went from 47.5% in 2000 to 22.2% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh
Chile electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025 Chile generated 41.1 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 88.5 TWh in 2025. 0 25 50 75 100 200020052010201520202025
Chile generated 41.1 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 88.5 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Chile electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
200041.1 TWh42.3 TWh
200142.3 TWh43.7 TWh
200243.4 TWh45.3 TWh
200346.6 TWh48.6 TWh
200451.0 TWh52.9 TWh
200552.2 TWh54.4 TWh
200655.0 TWh57.3 TWh
200758.3 TWh59.9 TWh
200859.5 TWh60.6 TWh
200960.4 TWh61.7 TWh
201060.3 TWh61.2 TWh
201165.7 TWh66.4 TWh
201269.6 TWh69.6 TWh
201372.8 TWh72.8 TWh
201470.2 TWh70.2 TWh
201574.9 TWh74.9 TWh
201678.8 TWh78.8 TWh
201778.9 TWh78.9 TWh
201881.8 TWh81.8 TWh
201984.0 TWh84.0 TWh
202083.6 TWh83.6 TWh
202188.1 TWh88.1 TWh
202291.0 TWh91.0 TWh
202389.2 TWh89.2 TWh
202488.6 TWh88.6 TWh
202588.5 TWh88.5 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Chile carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025 The carbon intensity of Chile's electricity went from 388 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 291 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 150 300 450 600 200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of Chile's electricity went from 388 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 291 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
Chile carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
2000388 gCO2/kWh
2001336 gCO2/kWh
2002330 gCO2/kWh
2003355 gCO2/kWh
2004392 gCO2/kWh
2005348 gCO2/kWh
2006355 gCO2/kWh
2007457 gCO2/kWh
2008454 gCO2/kWh
2009436 gCO2/kWh
2010482 gCO2/kWh
2011494 gCO2/kWh
2012533 gCO2/kWh
2013554 gCO2/kWh
2014496 gCO2/kWh
2015493 gCO2/kWh
2016498 gCO2/kWh
2017489 gCO2/kWh
2018472 gCO2/kWh
2019458 gCO2/kWh
2020438 gCO2/kWh
2021432 gCO2/kWh
2022374 gCO2/kWh
2023305 gCO2/kWh
2024261 gCO2/kWh
2025291 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 88.5 TWh 88.5 TWh 0 TWh 291 gCO2/kWh 66.4%
2024 88.6 TWh 88.6 TWh 0 TWh 261 gCO2/kWh 70.0%
2023 89.2 TWh 89.2 TWh 0 TWh 305 gCO2/kWh 63.1%
2022 91.0 TWh 91.0 TWh 0 TWh 374 gCO2/kWh 55.3%
2021 88.1 TWh 88.1 TWh 0 TWh 432 gCO2/kWh 48.9%
2020 83.6 TWh 83.6 TWh 0 TWh 438 gCO2/kWh 48.4%
2019 84.0 TWh 84.0 TWh 0 TWh 458 gCO2/kWh 46.2%
2018 81.8 TWh 81.8 TWh 0 TWh 472 gCO2/kWh 45.9%
2017 78.9 TWh 78.9 TWh -40.0 GWh 489 gCO2/kWh 43.6%
2016 78.8 TWh 78.8 TWh 0 TWh 498 gCO2/kWh 42.9%
2015 74.9 TWh 74.9 TWh 0 TWh 493 gCO2/kWh 43.2%
2014 70.2 TWh 70.2 TWh 0 TWh 496 gCO2/kWh 42.8%
2013 72.8 TWh 72.8 TWh 0 TWh 554 gCO2/kWh 35.7%
2012 69.6 TWh 69.6 TWh 0 TWh 533 gCO2/kWh 36.3%
2011 65.7 TWh 66.4 TWh 730 GWh 494 gCO2/kWh 39.5%
2010 60.3 TWh 61.2 TWh 960 GWh 482 gCO2/kWh 40.2%
2009 60.4 TWh 61.7 TWh 1.35 TWh 436 gCO2/kWh 48.7%
2008 59.5 TWh 60.6 TWh 1.15 TWh 454 gCO2/kWh 45.5%
2007 58.3 TWh 59.9 TWh 1.63 TWh 457 gCO2/kWh 43.9%
2006 55.0 TWh 57.3 TWh 2.29 TWh 355 gCO2/kWh 55.0%
2005 52.2 TWh 54.4 TWh 2.15 TWh 348 gCO2/kWh 53.7%
2004 51.0 TWh 52.9 TWh 1.90 TWh 392 gCO2/kWh 46.7%
2003 46.6 TWh 48.6 TWh 1.95 TWh 355 gCO2/kWh 49.9%
2002 43.4 TWh 45.3 TWh 1.81 TWh 330 gCO2/kWh 55.2%
2001 42.3 TWh 43.7 TWh 1.39 TWh 336 gCO2/kWh 54.0%
2000 41.1 TWh 42.3 TWh 1.19 TWh 388 gCO2/kWh 49.8%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalGasOther fossilHydroWindSolarBioenergyOther renewables
202517.8%15.3%0.6%22.2%13.1%25.1%5.7%0.3%
202415.3%14.3%0.4%29.3%11.8%22.8%5.6%0.5%
202316.3%18.8%1.8%26.1%10.6%20.1%5.8%0.5%
202223.6%17.7%3.4%22.7%9.8%17.3%5.1%0.5%
202129.6%18.1%3.5%21.5%8.7%12.0%6.4%0.4%
202031.2%18.3%2.1%26.2%6.6%9.0%6.3%0.3%
201933.5%18.9%1.4%26.2%5.8%7.5%6.4%0.2%
201836.6%16.0%1.6%28.0%4.4%6.3%7.0%0.3%
201737.1%16.9%2.4%26.5%4.5%4.9%7.7%0.1%
201638.4%15.0%3.7%28.9%3.1%3.3%7.6%0.0%
201537.4%15.2%4.2%31.2%2.8%1.7%7.5%0.0%
201437.1%14.6%5.5%32.5%2.1%0.7%7.6%0.0%
201341.5%15.3%7.5%27.0%0.8%0.0%7.9%0.0%
201236.4%18.5%8.8%28.7%0.6%0.0%7.0%0.0%
201129.9%20.9%9.7%31.9%0.5%0.0%7.1%0.0%
201028.0%17.7%14.1%35.9%0.6%0.0%3.7%0.0%
200924.7%6.5%20.1%41.5%0.1%0.0%7.1%0.0%
200823.7%3.7%27.1%40.3%0.1%0.0%5.2%0.0%
200722.8%7.9%25.4%39.3%0.0%0.0%4.6%0.0%
200619.3%20.8%4.9%52.4%0.0%0.0%2.6%0.0%
200513.8%26.0%6.5%50.2%0.0%0.0%3.4%0.0%
200415.1%32.6%5.6%42.7%0.0%0.0%4.0%0.0%
200310.5%35.6%4.1%46.0%0.0%0.0%3.9%0.0%
200211.6%29.7%3.4%50.7%0.0%0.0%4.5%0.0%
200111.4%31.5%3.0%49.1%0.0%0.0%4.9%0.0%
200020.6%25.4%4.2%47.5%0.0%0.0%2.3%0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.