Chile Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions
Chile generated 88.5 TWh of electricity in 2025, according to Ember. Solar was the largest source at 25.1%, followed by hydro (22.2%) and coal (17.8%). Demand was 88.5 TWh and each kWh generated emitted 291 gCO2/kWh. 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 88.5 TWh of electricity in 2025.
- Solar supplied 25.1% of Chile's electricity in 2025.
- Hydro supplied 22.2% of Chile's electricity in 2025.
- Coal supplied 17.8% of Chile's electricity in 2025.
- Low carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) supplied 66.4% of Chile's generation in 2025.
- The carbon intensity of Chile's electricity was 291 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
- Chile's carbon intensity in 2025 was 25% lower than in 2000, when it was 388 gCO2/kWh.
- Chile had the 39th highest electricity demand among the 96 countries with Ember data for 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Total generation | 88.5 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Electricity demand | 88.5 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Demand per person | 4.46 MWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Net imports | 0 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Carbon intensity | 291 gCO2/kWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Power sector emissions | 25.7 MtCO2 | 2025 · Ember |
| Demand rank (countries with 2025 data) | 39 of 96 | 2025 · Ember |
Generation Mix, 2025
| Source | Generation | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 22.2 TWh | 25.1% |
| Hydro | 19.7 TWh | 22.2% |
| Coal | 15.7 TWh | 17.8% |
| Gas | 13.5 TWh | 15.3% |
| Wind | 11.6 TWh | 13.1% |
| Bioenergy | 5.03 TWh | 5.7% |
| Other fossil | 500 GWh | 0.6% |
| Other renewables | 270 GWh | 0.3% |
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Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025| Year | Solar | Hydro | Coal | Gas | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh | 19.6 TWh | 8.47 TWh | 10.5 TWh | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh | 20.8 TWh | 4.84 TWh | 13.3 TWh | 10.0 GWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh | 22.0 TWh | 5.05 TWh | 12.9 TWh | 10.0 GWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh | 21.5 TWh | 4.88 TWh | 16.6 TWh | 10.0 GWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh | 21.8 TWh | 7.72 TWh | 16.6 TWh | 10.0 GWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh | 26.2 TWh | 7.21 TWh | 13.6 TWh | 10.0 GWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh | 28.8 TWh | 10.6 TWh | 11.4 TWh | 10.0 GWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh | 22.9 TWh | 13.3 TWh | 4.63 TWh | 10.0 GWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh | 24.0 TWh | 14.1 TWh | 2.19 TWh | 40.0 GWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh | 25.0 TWh | 14.9 TWh | 3.93 TWh | 80.0 GWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh | 21.6 TWh | 16.9 TWh | 10.7 TWh | 330 GWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh | 20.9 TWh | 19.6 TWh | 13.7 TWh | 340 GWh |
| 2012 | 0 TWh | 20.0 TWh | 25.3 TWh | 12.9 TWh | 410 GWh |
| 2013 | 10.0 GWh | 19.7 TWh | 30.2 TWh | 11.2 TWh | 550 GWh |
| 2014 | 480 GWh | 22.8 TWh | 26.0 TWh | 10.2 TWh | 1.44 TWh |
| 2015 | 1.24 TWh | 23.4 TWh | 28.0 TWh | 11.4 TWh | 2.11 TWh |
| 2016 | 2.59 TWh | 22.8 TWh | 30.3 TWh | 11.9 TWh | 2.45 TWh |
| 2017 | 3.84 TWh | 20.9 TWh | 29.3 TWh | 13.4 TWh | 3.52 TWh |
| 2018 | 5.12 TWh | 22.9 TWh | 29.9 TWh | 13.1 TWh | 3.58 TWh |
| 2019 | 6.30 TWh | 22.0 TWh | 28.1 TWh | 15.9 TWh | 4.89 TWh |
| 2020 | 7.53 TWh | 21.9 TWh | 26.1 TWh | 15.3 TWh | 5.55 TWh |
| 2021 | 10.6 TWh | 19.0 TWh | 26.1 TWh | 15.9 TWh | 7.62 TWh |
| 2022 | 15.7 TWh | 20.7 TWh | 21.5 TWh | 16.1 TWh | 8.88 TWh |
| 2023 | 17.9 TWh | 23.3 TWh | 14.5 TWh | 16.8 TWh | 9.46 TWh |
| 2024 | 20.2 TWh | 26.0 TWh | 13.6 TWh | 12.7 TWh | 10.4 TWh |
| 2025 | 22.2 TWh | 19.7 TWh | 15.7 TWh | 13.5 TWh | 11.6 TWh |
| Year | Generation | Demand | Carbon intensity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88.5 TWh | 88.5 TWh | 291 gCO2/kWh |
| 2024 | 88.6 TWh | 88.6 TWh | 261 gCO2/kWh |
| 2023 | 89.2 TWh | 89.2 TWh | 305 gCO2/kWh |
| 2022 | 91.0 TWh | 91.0 TWh | 374 gCO2/kWh |
| 2021 | 88.1 TWh | 88.1 TWh | 432 gCO2/kWh |
| 2020 | 83.6 TWh | 83.6 TWh | 438 gCO2/kWh |
| 2019 | 84.0 TWh | 84.0 TWh | 458 gCO2/kWh |
| 2018 | 81.8 TWh | 81.8 TWh | 472 gCO2/kWh |
| 2017 | 78.9 TWh | 78.9 TWh | 489 gCO2/kWh |
| 2016 | 78.8 TWh | 78.8 TWh | 498 gCO2/kWh |
Full year by year history for Chile, 2000 to 2025
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.
Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through April 2026| Month | Demand | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05 | 7.47 TWh | 7.47 TWh |
| 2024-06 | 7.24 TWh | 7.24 TWh |
| 2024-07 | 7.38 TWh | 7.38 TWh |
| 2024-08 | 7.19 TWh | 7.19 TWh |
| 2024-09 | 6.73 TWh | 6.73 TWh |
| 2024-10 | 6.93 TWh | 6.93 TWh |
| 2024-11 | 6.86 TWh | 6.86 TWh |
| 2024-12 | 7.41 TWh | 7.41 TWh |
| 2025-01 | 7.37 TWh | 7.37 TWh |
| 2025-02 | 6.64 TWh | 6.64 TWh |
| 2025-03 | 7.32 TWh | 7.32 TWh |
| 2025-04 | 6.81 TWh | 6.81 TWh |
| 2025-05 | 7.22 TWh | 7.22 TWh |
| 2025-06 | 7.29 TWh | 7.29 TWh |
| 2025-07 | 7.41 TWh | 7.41 TWh |
| 2025-08 | 7.18 TWh | 7.18 TWh |
| 2025-09 | 6.76 TWh | 6.76 TWh |
| 2025-10 | 7.05 TWh | 7.05 TWh |
| 2025-11 | 6.97 TWh | 6.97 TWh |
| 2025-12 | 7.52 TWh | 7.52 TWh |
| 2026-01 | 7.48 TWh | 7.48 TWh |
| 2026-02 | 6.76 TWh | 6.76 TWh |
| 2026-03 | 7.48 TWh | 7.48 TWh |
| 2026-04 | 6.94 TWh | 6.94 TWh |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of April 2026.
Seasonal Patterns in Chile
Ember monthly statistics, complete years only, through April 2026Electricity demand by month
Look for the brightest columns. Averaged over 2016 to 2025, demand is highest in June and lowest in April, and the busiest month uses 6% more electricity per day than the quietest.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.37 | 6.64 | 7.32 | 6.81 | 7.22 | 7.29 | 7.41 | 7.18 | 6.76 | 7.05 | 6.97 | 7.52 |
| 2024 | 7.35 | 7.01 | 7.30 | 6.79 | 7.47 | 7.24 | 7.38 | 7.19 | 6.73 | 6.93 | 6.86 | 7.41 |
| 2023 | 7.08 | 6.53 | 7.25 | 6.65 | 7.04 | 7.06 | 7.20 | 7.11 | 6.85 | 6.91 | 6.80 | 7.20 |
| 2022 | 7.01 | 6.42 | 7.13 | 6.63 | 7.15 | 7.08 | 7.23 | 7.04 | 6.59 | 6.80 | 6.81 | 7.27 |
| 2021 | 6.78 | 6.17 | 6.98 | 6.54 | 6.88 | 6.78 | 7.13 | 7.06 | 6.55 | 6.82 | 6.73 | 7.15 |
| 2020 | 6.81 | 6.37 | 6.76 | 6.19 | 6.43 | 6.42 | 6.47 | 6.46 | 6.17 | 6.45 | 6.36 | 6.88 |
| 2019 | 6.57 | 6.02 | 6.63 | 6.19 | 6.59 | 6.51 | 6.82 | 6.60 | 6.10 | 6.25 | 6.31 | 6.79 |
| 2018 | 6.58 | 6.03 | 6.55 | 6.13 | 6.50 | 6.55 | 6.70 | 6.55 | 6.07 | 6.37 | 6.31 | 6.52 |
| 2017 | 6.34 | 5.71 | 6.15 | 5.80 | 6.30 | 6.23 | 6.40 | 6.44 | 6.00 | 6.20 | 6.17 | 6.53 |
| 2016 | 6.18 | 5.98 | 6.42 | 5.88 | 6.21 | 6.20 | 6.24 | 6.15 | 5.86 | 5.97 | 6.01 | 6.28 |
- Lower demand per day
- Higher demand per day
- No data
- Each cell shows the month's total demand in TWh, and colour compares demand per day so short months are not shaded as quiet. Lowest cell 5.71 TWh, highest 7.52 TWh. Colours are relative to Chile alone.
Low carbon share of generation by month
Look for the brightest columns. Averaged over 2016 to 2025, the low carbon share is highest in November (67%) and lowest in April (42%), a gap of 24.7 points.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74% | 68% | 61% | 59% | 61% | 58% | 55% | 63% | 69% | 74% | 71% | 71% |
| 2024 | 74% | 64% | 63% | 55% | 55% | 67% | 69% | 70% | 75% | 79% | 82% | 79% |
| 2023 | 61% | 58% | 52% | 47% | 48% | 55% | 66% | 68% | 73% | 76% | 78% | 77% |
| 2022 | 56% | 52% | 47% | 44% | 45% | 44% | 51% | 58% | 63% | 70% | 69% | 65% |
| 2021 | 52% | 43% | 39% | 35% | 37% | 44% | 36% | 40% | 50% | 54% | 58% | 55% |
| 2020 | 48% | 43% | 37% | 32% | 33% | 34% | 45% | 47% | 49% | 61% | 65% | 59% |
| 2019 | 49% | 43% | 38% | 36% | 36% | 40% | 39% | 48% | 47% | 53% | 52% | 48% |
| 2018 | 49% | 44% | 41% | 39% | 36% | 38% | 44% | 38% | 44% | 62% | 64% | 55% |
| 2017 | n/a | n/a | 34% | 33% | 32% | 36% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 56% | 63% | 55% |
- Lower low carbon share
- Higher low carbon share
- No data
- Each cell shows the low carbon share. Lowest cell 32%, highest 82%. Colours are relative to Chile alone.
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of April 2026. Complete calendar years only.
Countries With a Similar Electricity Mix
Ember annual, 2025Chile's closest match is North Macedonia, 81.3% the same, and the match goes both ways, so they are grid twins.
- North Macedonia 81.3% the same · grid twin North Macedonia generates 12.9 points more coal than Chile
- Pakistan 76.5% the same Pakistan generates 14.0 points more nuclear than Chile
- Romania 75.8% the same Romania generates 20.5 points more nuclear than Chile
- Portugal 74.5% the same Portugal generates 17.8 points less coal than Chile
- Germany 74.2% the same Germany generates 18.6 points less hydro than Chile
How close: the share of generation that would have to change fuel for one mix to match the other (half the sum of the fuel share differences); 100% minus that is "the same". Grids under 1 TWh are skipped. Grid twins: the 25 closest pairs and every country's nearest match
Notable Grid Failures Affecting Chile
History, not live dataChile Electricity FAQ
What is the main source of electricity in Chile?
Solar was the largest source of electricity in Chile in 2025, supplying 25.1% of generation, followed by hydro (22.2%) and coal (17.8%). Figures are Ember annual statistics.
How much electricity does Chile use?
Chile used 88.5 TWh of electricity in 2025, about 4.46 MWh per person.
How clean is Chile's electricity?
Generating a kilowatt hour of electricity in Chile emitted 291 gCO2/kWh in 2025, and low carbon sources supplied 66.4% of generation. That is 37% below the world average of 460 gCO2/kWh.
When does Chile use the most electricity?
Averaged over 2016 to 2025, Chile's electricity demand is highest in June and lowest in April. The busiest month uses 6% more electricity per day than the quietest (Ember monthly data).
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World Power Monitor. (2026). Chile Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/chile/
World Power Monitor. Chile Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions. Data as of 2026-04. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/chile/
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