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Chile Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Chile generated 19.7 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025, 22.2% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 31st largest hydro power producer in 2025 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.0% 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 19.7 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025.
  • Hydro supplied 22.2% of Chile's electricity in 2025.
  • Chile was the 31st largest hydro power producer in 2025 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Chile's hydro generation in 2025 was 10% lower than in 2020, when it was 21.9 TWh.
  • Chile's hydro generation in 2025 was 16% lower than in 2015, when it was 23.4 TWh.
  • Chile's hydro generation peaked at 28.8 TWh in 2006.
  • Chile's hydro share in 2025 was above the world share of 14.0%.
  • Chile had 7.64 GW of hydro generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Hydro generation19.7 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Chile's electricity22.2%2025 · Ember
World share of hydro14.0%2025 · Ember
Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year)31 of 1532025 · Ember
Hydro capacity7.64 GW2025 · Ember

Hydro Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Chile hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Chile's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in TWh. It was 19.7 TWh in 2025. 0 8 15 23 30 200020052010201520202025
Chile's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in TWh. It was 19.7 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Chile hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearHydro
200019.6 TWh
200120.8 TWh
200222.0 TWh
200321.5 TWh
200421.8 TWh
200526.2 TWh
200628.8 TWh
200722.9 TWh
200824.0 TWh
200925.0 TWh
201021.6 TWh
201120.9 TWh
201220.0 TWh
201319.7 TWh
201422.8 TWh
201523.4 TWh
201622.8 TWh
201720.9 TWh
201822.9 TWh
201922.0 TWh
202021.9 TWh
202119.0 TWh
202220.7 TWh
202323.3 TWh
202426.0 TWh
202519.7 TWh
Share of Chile's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025 The share of Chile's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 22.2%, against 14.0% worldwide. 0 15 30 45 60 200020052010201520202025
The share of Chile's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 22.2%, against 14.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Chile's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025
YearChileWorld
200047.5%17.2%
200149.1%16.5%
200250.7%16.3%
200346.0%15.7%
200442.7%16.1%
200550.2%16.1%
200652.4%16.0%
200739.3%15.5%
200840.3%16.1%
200941.5%16.3%
201035.9%16.1%
201131.9%15.9%
201228.7%16.3%
201327.0%16.4%
201432.5%16.3%
201531.2%16.2%
201628.9%16.3%
201726.5%16.0%
201828.0%15.8%
201926.2%15.8%
202026.2%16.3%
202121.5%15.2%
202222.7%15.0%
202326.1%14.3%
202429.3%14.4%
202522.2%14.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 19.7 TWh 22.2% 14.0% 7.64 GW
2024 26.0 TWh 29.3% 14.4% 7.46 GW
2023 23.3 TWh 26.1% 14.3% 7.41 GW
2022 20.7 TWh 22.7% 15.0% 7.50 GW
2021 19.0 TWh 21.5% 15.2% 6.80 GW
2020 21.9 TWh 26.2% 16.3% 6.82 GW
2019 22.0 TWh 26.2% 15.8% 6.34 GW
2018 22.9 TWh 28.0% 15.8% 6.63 GW
2017 20.9 TWh 26.5% 16.0% 6.66 GW
2016 22.8 TWh 28.9% 16.3% 6.67 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.

Hydro Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through April 2026
Chile monthly hydro electricity generation, May 2024 to April 2026 Chile generated 1.21 TWh of electricity from hydro in April 2026, against 1.50 TWh in April 2025. 0.00 0.75 1.50 2.25 3.00 2024-052024-112025-052025-11
Chile generated 1.21 TWh of electricity from hydro in April 2026, against 1.50 TWh in April 2025.
Monthly statistics through April 2026, TWh
Chile monthly hydro electricity generation, May 2024 to April 2026
MonthHydro
2024-051.78 TWh
2024-062.56 TWh
2024-072.54 TWh
2024-082.42 TWh
2024-092.15 TWh
2024-102.83 TWh
2024-112.86 TWh
2024-122.53 TWh
2025-012.08 TWh
2025-021.62 TWh
2025-031.57 TWh
2025-041.50 TWh
2025-051.91 TWh
2025-061.87 TWh
2025-071.37 TWh
2025-081.80 TWh
2025-091.73 TWh
2025-101.97 TWh
2025-111.64 TWh
2025-121.72 TWh
2026-011.75 TWh
2026-021.50 TWh
2026-031.28 TWh
2026-041.21 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.