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Chile Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Chile generated 11.6 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025, 13.1% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 28th largest wind power producer in 2025 of the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Wind supplied 8.5% 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 11.6 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025.
  • Wind supplied 13.1% of Chile's electricity in 2025.
  • Chile was the 28th largest wind power producer in 2025 among the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Chile's wind generation in 2025 was 109% higher than in 2020, when it was 5.55 TWh.
  • Chile's wind generation in 2025 was 449% higher than in 2015, when it was 2.11 TWh.
  • 2025 was Chile's highest year for wind generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
  • Chile's wind share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.5%.
  • Chile had 5.88 GW of wind generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Wind generation11.6 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Chile's electricity13.1%2025 · Ember
World share of wind8.5%2025 · Ember
Rank by wind generation (each country's latest year)28 of 1112025 · Ember
Wind capacity5.88 GW2025 · Ember

Wind Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Chile wind electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Chile's electricity generation from wind each year from 2000 to 2025, in TWh. It was 11.6 TWh in 2025. 0 3 6 9 12 200020052010201520202025
Chile's electricity generation from wind each year from 2000 to 2025, in TWh. It was 11.6 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Chile wind electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearWind
20000 TWh
200110.0 GWh
200210.0 GWh
200310.0 GWh
200410.0 GWh
200510.0 GWh
200610.0 GWh
200710.0 GWh
200840.0 GWh
200980.0 GWh
2010330 GWh
2011340 GWh
2012410 GWh
2013550 GWh
20141.44 TWh
20152.11 TWh
20162.45 TWh
20173.52 TWh
20183.58 TWh
20194.89 TWh
20205.55 TWh
20217.62 TWh
20228.88 TWh
20239.46 TWh
202410.4 TWh
202511.6 TWh
Share of Chile's electricity from wind and the world share, 2000 to 2025 The share of Chile's electricity generated from wind, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 13.1%, against 8.5% worldwide. 0 4 8 11 15 200020052010201520202025
The share of Chile's electricity generated from wind, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 13.1%, against 8.5% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Chile's electricity from wind and the world share, 2000 to 2025
YearChileWorld
20000.0%0.2%
20010.0%0.3%
20020.0%0.3%
20030.0%0.4%
20040.0%0.5%
20050.0%0.6%
20060.0%0.7%
20070.0%0.9%
20080.1%1.1%
20090.1%1.4%
20100.6%1.6%
20110.5%2.0%
20120.6%2.4%
20130.8%2.7%
20142.1%3.0%
20152.8%3.5%
20163.1%3.9%
20174.5%4.5%
20184.4%4.8%
20195.8%5.3%
20206.6%6.0%
20218.7%6.6%
20229.8%7.3%
202310.6%7.8%
202411.8%8.1%
202513.1%8.5%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 11.6 TWh 13.1% 8.5% 5.88 GW
2024 10.4 TWh 11.8% 8.1% 4.72 GW
2023 9.46 TWh 10.6% 7.8% 4.53 GW
2022 8.88 TWh 9.8% 7.3% 3.82 GW
2021 7.62 TWh 8.7% 6.6% 3.14 GW
2020 5.55 TWh 6.6% 6.0% 2.29 GW
2019 4.89 TWh 5.8% 5.3% 2.00 GW
2018 3.58 TWh 4.4% 4.8% 1.69 GW
2017 3.52 TWh 4.5% 4.5% 1.30 GW
2016 2.45 TWh 3.1% 3.9% 1.04 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.

Wind Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through April 2026
Chile monthly wind electricity generation, May 2024 to April 2026 Chile generated 1.09 TWh of electricity from wind in April 2026, against 870 GWh in April 2025. 0.00 0.30 0.60 0.90 1.20 2024-052024-112025-052025-11
Chile generated 1.09 TWh of electricity from wind in April 2026, against 870 GWh in April 2025.
Monthly statistics through April 2026, TWh
Chile monthly wind electricity generation, May 2024 to April 2026
MonthWind
2024-05850 GWh
2024-06990 GWh
2024-071.02 TWh
2024-08990 GWh
2024-091.10 TWh
2024-10870 GWh
2024-11930 GWh
2024-121.04 TWh
2025-011.05 TWh
2025-02880 GWh
2025-03980 GWh
2025-04870 GWh
2025-05920 GWh
2025-061.04 TWh
2025-071.17 TWh
2025-081.03 TWh
2025-091.00 TWh
2025-101.08 TWh
2025-111.05 TWh
2025-121.13 TWh
2026-01990 GWh
2026-02940 GWh
2026-03970 GWh
2026-041.09 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.