Chile Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

Chile generated 41.1 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 88.5 TWh in 2025. Chile's electricity demand peaked at 91.0 TWh in 2022. The carbon intensity of Chile's electricity went from 388 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 291 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Chile starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Chile generated 41.1 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 88.5 TWh in 2025.
Chile's electricity demand peaked at 91.0 TWh in 2022.
The carbon intensity of Chile's electricity went from 388 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 291 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Chile's lowest carbon intensity on record was 261 gCO2/kWh, in 2024.
Hydro's share of Chile's electricity went from 47.5% in 2000 to 22.2% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh

Chile generated 41.1 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 88.5 TWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025, TWh

Chile electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	41.1 TWh	42.3 TWh
2001	42.3 TWh	43.7 TWh
2002	43.4 TWh	45.3 TWh
2003	46.6 TWh	48.6 TWh
2004	51.0 TWh	52.9 TWh
2005	52.2 TWh	54.4 TWh
2006	55.0 TWh	57.3 TWh
2007	58.3 TWh	59.9 TWh
2008	59.5 TWh	60.6 TWh
2009	60.4 TWh	61.7 TWh
2010	60.3 TWh	61.2 TWh
2011	65.7 TWh	66.4 TWh
2012	69.6 TWh	69.6 TWh
2013	72.8 TWh	72.8 TWh
2014	70.2 TWh	70.2 TWh
2015	74.9 TWh	74.9 TWh
2016	78.8 TWh	78.8 TWh
2017	78.9 TWh	78.9 TWh
2018	81.8 TWh	81.8 TWh
2019	84.0 TWh	84.0 TWh
2020	83.6 TWh	83.6 TWh
2021	88.1 TWh	88.1 TWh
2022	91.0 TWh	91.0 TWh
2023	89.2 TWh	89.2 TWh
2024	88.6 TWh	88.6 TWh
2025	88.5 TWh	88.5 TWh

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Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Chile's electricity went from 388 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 291 gCO2/kWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025

Chile carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	388 gCO2/kWh
2001	336 gCO2/kWh
2002	330 gCO2/kWh
2003	355 gCO2/kWh
2004	392 gCO2/kWh
2005	348 gCO2/kWh
2006	355 gCO2/kWh
2007	457 gCO2/kWh
2008	454 gCO2/kWh
2009	436 gCO2/kWh
2010	482 gCO2/kWh
2011	494 gCO2/kWh
2012	533 gCO2/kWh
2013	554 gCO2/kWh
2014	496 gCO2/kWh
2015	493 gCO2/kWh
2016	498 gCO2/kWh
2017	489 gCO2/kWh
2018	472 gCO2/kWh
2019	458 gCO2/kWh
2020	438 gCO2/kWh
2021	432 gCO2/kWh
2022	374 gCO2/kWh
2023	305 gCO2/kWh
2024	261 gCO2/kWh
2025	291 gCO2/kWh

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Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2025	88.5 TWh	88.5 TWh	0 TWh	291 gCO2/kWh	66.4%
2024	88.6 TWh	88.6 TWh	0 TWh	261 gCO2/kWh	70.0%
2023	89.2 TWh	89.2 TWh	0 TWh	305 gCO2/kWh	63.1%
2022	91.0 TWh	91.0 TWh	0 TWh	374 gCO2/kWh	55.3%
2021	88.1 TWh	88.1 TWh	0 TWh	432 gCO2/kWh	48.9%
2020	83.6 TWh	83.6 TWh	0 TWh	438 gCO2/kWh	48.4%
2019	84.0 TWh	84.0 TWh	0 TWh	458 gCO2/kWh	46.2%
2018	81.8 TWh	81.8 TWh	0 TWh	472 gCO2/kWh	45.9%
2017	78.9 TWh	78.9 TWh	-40.0 GWh	489 gCO2/kWh	43.6%
2016	78.8 TWh	78.8 TWh	0 TWh	498 gCO2/kWh	42.9%
2015	74.9 TWh	74.9 TWh	0 TWh	493 gCO2/kWh	43.2%
2014	70.2 TWh	70.2 TWh	0 TWh	496 gCO2/kWh	42.8%
2013	72.8 TWh	72.8 TWh	0 TWh	554 gCO2/kWh	35.7%
2012	69.6 TWh	69.6 TWh	0 TWh	533 gCO2/kWh	36.3%
2011	65.7 TWh	66.4 TWh	730 GWh	494 gCO2/kWh	39.5%
2010	60.3 TWh	61.2 TWh	960 GWh	482 gCO2/kWh	40.2%
2009	60.4 TWh	61.7 TWh	1.35 TWh	436 gCO2/kWh	48.7%
2008	59.5 TWh	60.6 TWh	1.15 TWh	454 gCO2/kWh	45.5%
2007	58.3 TWh	59.9 TWh	1.63 TWh	457 gCO2/kWh	43.9%
2006	55.0 TWh	57.3 TWh	2.29 TWh	355 gCO2/kWh	55.0%
2005	52.2 TWh	54.4 TWh	2.15 TWh	348 gCO2/kWh	53.7%
2004	51.0 TWh	52.9 TWh	1.90 TWh	392 gCO2/kWh	46.7%
2003	46.6 TWh	48.6 TWh	1.95 TWh	355 gCO2/kWh	49.9%
2002	43.4 TWh	45.3 TWh	1.81 TWh	330 gCO2/kWh	55.2%
2001	42.3 TWh	43.7 TWh	1.39 TWh	336 gCO2/kWh	54.0%
2000	41.1 TWh	42.3 TWh	1.19 TWh	388 gCO2/kWh	49.8%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Coal	Gas	Other fossil	Hydro	Wind	Solar	Bioenergy	Other renewables
2025	17.8%	15.3%	0.6%	22.2%	13.1%	25.1%	5.7%	0.3%
2024	15.3%	14.3%	0.4%	29.3%	11.8%	22.8%	5.6%	0.5%
2023	16.3%	18.8%	1.8%	26.1%	10.6%	20.1%	5.8%	0.5%
2022	23.6%	17.7%	3.4%	22.7%	9.8%	17.3%	5.1%	0.5%
2021	29.6%	18.1%	3.5%	21.5%	8.7%	12.0%	6.4%	0.4%
2020	31.2%	18.3%	2.1%	26.2%	6.6%	9.0%	6.3%	0.3%
2019	33.5%	18.9%	1.4%	26.2%	5.8%	7.5%	6.4%	0.2%
2018	36.6%	16.0%	1.6%	28.0%	4.4%	6.3%	7.0%	0.3%
2017	37.1%	16.9%	2.4%	26.5%	4.5%	4.9%	7.7%	0.1%
2016	38.4%	15.0%	3.7%	28.9%	3.1%	3.3%	7.6%	0.0%
2015	37.4%	15.2%	4.2%	31.2%	2.8%	1.7%	7.5%	0.0%
2014	37.1%	14.6%	5.5%	32.5%	2.1%	0.7%	7.6%	0.0%
2013	41.5%	15.3%	7.5%	27.0%	0.8%	0.0%	7.9%	0.0%
2012	36.4%	18.5%	8.8%	28.7%	0.6%	0.0%	7.0%	0.0%
2011	29.9%	20.9%	9.7%	31.9%	0.5%	0.0%	7.1%	0.0%
2010	28.0%	17.7%	14.1%	35.9%	0.6%	0.0%	3.7%	0.0%
2009	24.7%	6.5%	20.1%	41.5%	0.1%	0.0%	7.1%	0.0%
2008	23.7%	3.7%	27.1%	40.3%	0.1%	0.0%	5.2%	0.0%
2007	22.8%	7.9%	25.4%	39.3%	0.0%	0.0%	4.6%	0.0%
2006	19.3%	20.8%	4.9%	52.4%	0.0%	0.0%	2.6%	0.0%
2005	13.8%	26.0%	6.5%	50.2%	0.0%	0.0%	3.4%	0.0%
2004	15.1%	32.6%	5.6%	42.7%	0.0%	0.0%	4.0%	0.0%
2003	10.5%	35.6%	4.1%	46.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3.9%	0.0%
2002	11.6%	29.7%	3.4%	50.7%	0.0%	0.0%	4.5%	0.0%
2001	11.4%	31.5%	3.0%	49.1%	0.0%	0.0%	4.9%	0.0%
2000	20.6%	25.4%	4.2%	47.5%	0.0%	0.0%	2.3%	0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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World Power Monitor. Chile Electricity History, 2000 to 2025. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/chile/history/

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@misc{wpm_countries_chile_history_2025,
  title = {{Chile Electricity History, 2000 to 2025}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/chile/history/}
}

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