Chile Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Chile generated 22.2 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 25.1% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 17th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through April 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Chile generated 22.2 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 25.1% of Chile's electricity in 2025.
- Chile was the 17th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Chile's solar generation in 2025 was 195% higher than in 2020, when it was 7.53 TWh.
- Chile's solar generation in 2025 was 18 times the 2015 level of 1.24 TWh.
- 2025 was Chile's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Chile's solar share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
- Chile had 12.1 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 22.2 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Chile's electricity | 25.1% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 8.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 17 of 181 | 2025 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 12.1 GW | 2025 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 0 TWh |
| 2013 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2014 | 480 GWh |
| 2015 | 1.24 TWh |
| 2016 | 2.59 TWh |
| 2017 | 3.84 TWh |
| 2018 | 5.12 TWh |
| 2019 | 6.30 TWh |
| 2020 | 7.53 TWh |
| 2021 | 10.6 TWh |
| 2022 | 15.7 TWh |
| 2023 | 17.9 TWh |
| 2024 | 20.2 TWh |
| 2025 | 22.2 TWh |
| Year | Chile | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 25.1% | 8.8% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.2 TWh | 25.1% | 8.8% | 12.1 GW |
| 2024 | 20.2 TWh | 22.8% | 7.0% | 11.0 GW |
| 2023 | 17.9 TWh | 20.1% | 5.6% | 8.74 GW |
| 2022 | 15.7 TWh | 17.3% | 4.6% | 6.89 GW |
| 2021 | 10.6 TWh | 12.0% | 3.7% | 4.71 GW |
| 2020 | 7.53 TWh | 9.0% | 3.2% | 3.29 GW |
| 2019 | 6.30 TWh | 7.5% | 2.6% | 2.72 GW |
| 2018 | 5.12 TWh | 6.3% | 2.2% | 2.30 GW |
| 2017 | 3.84 TWh | 4.9% | 1.8% | 1.72 GW |
| 2016 | 2.59 TWh | 3.3% | 1.3% | 1.13 GW |
Full year by year history for Chile
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Solar Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through April 2026| Month | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2024-05 | 1.27 TWh |
| 2024-06 | 1.11 TWh |
| 2024-07 | 1.33 TWh |
| 2024-08 | 1.41 TWh |
| 2024-09 | 1.59 TWh |
| 2024-10 | 1.62 TWh |
| 2024-11 | 1.70 TWh |
| 2024-12 | 2.12 TWh |
| 2025-01 | 2.15 TWh |
| 2025-02 | 1.82 TWh |
| 2025-03 | 1.78 TWh |
| 2025-04 | 1.47 TWh |
| 2025-05 | 1.37 TWh |
| 2025-06 | 1.14 TWh |
| 2025-07 | 1.35 TWh |
| 2025-08 | 1.49 TWh |
| 2025-09 | 1.76 TWh |
| 2025-10 | 2.03 TWh |
| 2025-11 | 2.14 TWh |
| 2025-12 | 2.35 TWh |
| 2026-01 | 2.36 TWh |
| 2026-02 | 2.04 TWh |
| 2026-03 | 2.15 TWh |
| 2026-04 | 1.81 TWh |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of April 2026. Monthly figures for Chile can differ slightly from the annual totals.
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World Power Monitor. (2026). Chile Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/chile/solar/
World Power Monitor. Chile Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2026-04. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/chile/solar/
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