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Chile Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Chile generated 5.03 TWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025, 5.7% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 24th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 of the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Bioenergy supplied 2.0% 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 5.03 TWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025.
  • Bioenergy supplied 5.7% of Chile's electricity in 2025.
  • Chile was the 24th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 among the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Chile's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 4% lower than in 2020, when it was 5.24 TWh.
  • Chile's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 10% lower than in 2015, when it was 5.61 TWh.
  • Chile's bioenergy generation peaked at 6.06 TWh in 2017.
  • Chile's bioenergy share in 2025 was above the world share of 2.0%.
  • Chile had 770 MW of bioenergy generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Bioenergy generation5.03 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Chile's electricity5.7%2025 · Ember
World share of bioenergy2.0%2025 · Ember
Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year)24 of 1272025 · Ember
Bioenergy capacity770 MW2025 · Ember

Bioenergy Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Chile bioenergy electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Chile's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 5.03 TWh in 2025. 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 200020052010201520202025
Chile's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 5.03 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Chile bioenergy electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearBioenergy
2000940 GWh
20012.07 TWh
20021.94 TWh
20031.81 TWh
20042.03 TWh
20051.79 TWh
20061.43 TWh
20072.70 TWh
20083.08 TWh
20094.27 TWh
20102.25 TWh
20114.67 TWh
20124.85 TWh
20135.76 TWh
20145.33 TWh
20155.61 TWh
20165.96 TWh
20176.06 TWh
20185.69 TWh
20195.39 TWh
20205.24 TWh
20215.61 TWh
20224.64 TWh
20235.20 TWh
20245.00 TWh
20255.03 TWh
Share of Chile's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 2000 to 2025 The share of Chile's electricity generated from bioenergy, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 5.7%, against 2.0% worldwide. 0 2 4 6 8 200020052010201520202025
The share of Chile's electricity generated from bioenergy, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 5.7%, against 2.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Chile's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 2000 to 2025
YearChileWorld
20002.3%1.0%
20014.9%1.0%
20024.5%1.0%
20033.9%1.1%
20044.0%1.1%
20053.4%1.2%
20062.6%1.2%
20074.6%1.3%
20085.2%1.3%
20097.1%1.4%
20103.7%1.5%
20117.1%1.5%
20127.0%1.6%
20137.9%1.7%
20147.6%1.8%
20157.5%1.9%
20167.6%1.9%
20177.7%1.9%
20187.0%2.0%
20196.4%2.0%
20206.3%2.1%
20216.4%2.1%
20225.1%2.1%
20235.8%2.1%
20245.6%2.0%
20255.7%2.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 5.03 TWh 5.7% 2.0% 770 MW
2024 5.00 TWh 5.6% 2.0% 520 MW
2023 5.20 TWh 5.8% 2.1% 520 MW
2022 4.64 TWh 5.1% 2.1% 490 MW
2021 5.61 TWh 6.4% 2.1% 490 MW
2020 5.24 TWh 6.3% 2.1% 450 MW
2019 5.39 TWh 6.4% 2.0% 450 MW
2018 5.69 TWh 7.0% 2.0% 500 MW
2017 6.06 TWh 7.7% 1.9% 500 MW
2016 5.96 TWh 7.6% 1.9% 460 MW

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.

Bioenergy Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through April 2026
Chile monthly bioenergy electricity generation, May 2024 to April 2026 Chile generated 180 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in April 2026, against 190 GWh in April 2025. 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 2024-052024-112025-052025-11
Chile generated 180 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in April 2026, against 190 GWh in April 2025.
Monthly statistics through April 2026, TWh
Chile monthly bioenergy electricity generation, May 2024 to April 2026
MonthBioenergy
2024-05180 GWh
2024-06140 GWh
2024-07140 GWh
2024-08160 GWh
2024-09160 GWh
2024-10150 GWh
2024-11130 GWh
2024-12130 GWh
2025-01170 GWh
2025-02160 GWh
2025-03160 GWh
2025-04190 GWh
2025-05200 GWh
2025-06180 GWh
2025-07170 GWh
2025-08180 GWh
2025-09170 GWh
2025-10140 GWh
2025-11120 GWh
2025-12130 GWh
2026-01150 GWh
2026-02130 GWh
2026-03170 GWh
2026-04180 GWh

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.