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Chile vs Venezuela: Electricity Compared

Chile generated 88.6 TWh of electricity in 2024 and Venezuela 80.1 TWh, according to Ember. Hydro was the largest source in both, at 29.3% in Chile and 91.1% in Venezuela. Each kWh generated emitted 261 gCO2/kWh in Chile and 86 gCO2/kWh in Venezuela. These are Ember annual statistics for 2024, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Chile is the bigger electricity producer, generating 1.1 times as much as Venezuela in 2024 (88.6 TWh against 80.1 TWh). Venezuela has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 86 gCO2/kWh against 261 gCO2/kWh in Chile in 2024.

Ember's latest annual figures for Venezuela are for 2024, while Chile has figures to 2025, so this comparison uses 2024 for both.

Why this comparison: similar electricity demand on the same continent.

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Key Facts

  • Hydro supplied 91.1% of Venezuela's electricity in 2024, against 29.3% in Chile.
  • Chile's electricity was 3.0 times as carbon intensive as Venezuela's in 2024, at 261 gCO2/kWh against 86 gCO2/kWh.
  • Electricity demand rose 6% in Chile between 2019 and 2024, while it fell 5% in Venezuela.
  • Low carbon sources supplied 70.0% of Chile's electricity in 2024 and 91.1% of Venezuela's.
  • Electricity demand in 2024 was 88.6 TWh in Chile and 80.1 TWh in Venezuela.

Key Figures, 2024

Ember annual statistics
Measure Chile Venezuela
Total generation88.6 TWh80.1 TWh
Electricity demand88.6 TWh80.1 TWh
Demand per person4.48 MWh2.82 MWh
Carbon intensity261 gCO2/kWh86 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions23.1 MtCO26.88 MtCO2
Low carbon share70.0%91.1%
Largest sourceHydro 29.3%Hydro 91.1%

Generation Mix, 2024

Share of generation
Source Chile Venezuela
Hydro 29.3% 91.1%
Solar 22.8% 0.0%
Coal 15.3% 0.0%
Gas 14.3% 4.5%
Wind 11.8% 0.0%
Bioenergy 5.6% 0.0%
Other fossil 0.4% 4.4%
Other renewables 0.5% 0.0%

Carbon Intensity, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Chile and Venezuela, 2000 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Chile and Venezuela each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 261 gCO2/kWh in Chile and 86 gCO2/kWh in Venezuela. 0 150 300 450 600 200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Chile and Venezuela each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 261 gCO2/kWh in Chile and 86 gCO2/kWh in Venezuela.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Chile and Venezuela, 2000 to 2025
YearChileVenezuela
2000388 gCO2/kWh213 gCO2/kWh
2001336 gCO2/kWh262 gCO2/kWh
2002330 gCO2/kWh274 gCO2/kWh
2003355 gCO2/kWh264 gCO2/kWh
2004392 gCO2/kWh229 gCO2/kWh
2005348 gCO2/kWh211 gCO2/kWh
2006355 gCO2/kWh207 gCO2/kWh
2007457 gCO2/kWh218 gCO2/kWh
2008454 gCO2/kWh216 gCO2/kWh
2009436 gCO2/kWh222 gCO2/kWh
2010482 gCO2/kWh252 gCO2/kWh
2011494 gCO2/kWh227 gCO2/kWh
2012533 gCO2/kWh280 gCO2/kWh
2013554 gCO2/kWh298 gCO2/kWh
2014496 gCO2/kWh341 gCO2/kWh
2015493 gCO2/kWh319 gCO2/kWh
2016498 gCO2/kWh357 gCO2/kWh
2017489 gCO2/kWh321 gCO2/kWh
2018472 gCO2/kWh321 gCO2/kWh
2019458 gCO2/kWh321 gCO2/kWh
2020438 gCO2/kWh185 gCO2/kWh
2021432 gCO2/kWh174 gCO2/kWh
2022374 gCO2/kWh180 gCO2/kWh
2023305 gCO2/kWh92 gCO2/kWh
2024261 gCO2/kWh86 gCO2/kWh
2025291 gCO2/kWhn/a

Demand per Person, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Chile and Venezuela, 2000 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Chile and Venezuela each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 4.48 MWh in Chile and 2.82 MWh in Venezuela. 0.0 1.3 2.5 3.8 5.0 200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Chile and Venezuela each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 4.48 MWh in Chile and 2.82 MWh in Venezuela.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Chile and Venezuela, 2000 to 2025
YearChileVenezuela
20002.73 MWh3.48 MWh
20012.79 MWh3.61 MWh
20022.85 MWh3.62 MWh
20033.03 MWh3.54 MWh
20043.27 MWh3.76 MWh
20053.33 MWh3.91 MWh
20063.47 MWh4.04 MWh
20073.59 MWh4.11 MWh
20083.60 MWh4.24 MWh
20093.63 MWh4.19 MWh
20103.56 MWh3.93 MWh
20113.83 MWh4.03 MWh
20123.97 MWh4.33 MWh
20134.12 MWh4.51 MWh
20143.93 MWh3.78 MWh
20154.15 MWh4.14 MWh
20164.32 MWh3.77 MWh
20174.25 MWh3.36 MWh
20184.33 MWh3.31 MWh
20194.37 MWh2.91 MWh
20204.32 MWh2.81 MWh
20214.53 MWh2.94 MWh
20224.66 MWh2.92 MWh
20234.54 MWh2.54 MWh
20244.48 MWh2.82 MWh
20254.46 MWhn/a

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.

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World Power Monitor. (2024). Chile vs Venezuela: Electricity Compared. https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/chile-vs-venezuela/

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World Power Monitor. Chile vs Venezuela: Electricity Compared. Data as of 2024. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/chile-vs-venezuela/

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  title = {{Chile vs Venezuela: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2024},
  note = {Data as of 2024. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/chile-vs-venezuela/}
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