Global GridChile's energy mix and electricity
🇨🇱 In 2025, Chile generated 88.5 TWh of electricity. The largest source was solar at 25%, followed by hydro (22%) and coal (18%). In total, 66% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 34% from fossil fuels.
On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 291 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), below the world average of 458 grams in 2025. That makes Chile the 59th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Electricity demand was 88.5 TWh. Its electricity imports and exports were roughly in balance.
Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 115%, from 41.1 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 50% to 66%. The biggest rise was in solar, from 0% to 25% of generation. The biggest fall was in hydro, from 48% to 22%. Carbon intensity fell from 388 to 291 grams per kWh.
Live, hour-by-hour figures for Chile are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.
Energy mix in 2025
- Solar 25%
- Hydro 22%
- Coal 18%
- Gas 15%
- Wind 13%
- Bioenergy 5.7%
- Oil and other fossil fuels 0.6%
- Geothermal 0.3%
| Source | Share | Generated |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 25% | 22.2 TWh |
| Hydro | 22% | 19.6 TWh |
| Coal | 18% | 15.8 TWh |
| Gas | 15% | 13.5 TWh |
| Wind | 13% | 11.6 TWh |
| Bioenergy | 5.7% | 5.04 TWh |
| Oil and other fossil fuels | 0.6% | 0.53 TWh |
| Geothermal | 0.3% | 0.27 TWh |
Total energy mix in 2024
Electricity is only part of the energy Chile uses: fuel for transport, heating and industry counts too. In 2024, Chile used 519 TWh of energy in all (primary energy). The largest source was oil at 47%, followed by gas (14%) and hydro (13%). Fossil fuels made up 68% and low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) 32%.
- Oil 47%
- Gas 14%
- Hydro 13%
- Solar 9.9%
- Coal 7.1%
- Wind 5%
- Other renewables 4.7%
| Source | Share of all energy |
|---|---|
| Oil | 47% |
| Gas | 14% |
| Hydro | 13% |
| Solar | 9.9% |
| Coal | 7.1% |
| Wind | 5% |
| Other renewables | 4.7% |
Primary energy, with nuclear and renewable electricity counted as the fuel a power station would need to make it (the "substitution method"). Here "other renewables" is the Energy Institute's "geothermal, biomass and other" power generation, and biofuels are liquid fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
Energy security score
Strong. Chile ranks 61st of 158 countries and 16th of 29 in Americas. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted.
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Produces its own energy In 2024, Chile produced energy equal to 32% of all the energy it used (100% or more scores full marks). | 32 |
| Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, solar, made 25%. | 91 |
| Little reliance on imported power Chile exported more electricity than it imported, so it scores full marks. | 100 |
| Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 66% of generation. | 66 |
| Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 16% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share. | 84 |
The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.
Oil and gas pipelines
Global Energy Monitor lists 5,362 km of oil and gas pipelines operating in Chile, 0 km being built and 59 km proposed (lengths measured along the mapped routes; a pipeline crossing borders counts in full for each country). For liquefied natural gas (LNG), shipped by sea, it lists 2 import terminals operating (1 more being built or proposed).
See them on the interactive map · Pipelines around the world
How it has changed
| Year | Generated | Low-carbon | Fossil | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.1 TWh | 50% | 50% | 388 |
| 2005 | 52.2 TWh | 53% | 47% | 348 |
| 2010 | 60.3 TWh | 41% | 60% | 482 |
| 2015 | 74.9 TWh | 44% | 56% | 493 |
| 2020 | 83.6 TWh | 48% | 51% | 438 |
| 2024 | 88.6 TWh | 71% | 29% | 261 |
| 2025 | 88.5 TWh | 66% | 34% | 291 |
Questions about Chile's energy
What is Chile's energy mix?
In 2025, Chile's electricity came from solar 25%, hydro 22%, coal 18% and gas 15%. Counting all the energy it uses, including fuel for transport and heating, the mix in 2024 was oil 47%, gas 14%, hydro 13% and solar 9.9%.
How much of Chile's electricity is renewable?
66% of its electricity came from renewables in 2025 (solar 25%, hydro 22%, wind 13% and bioenergy 5.7%).
What is Chile's main source of electricity?
Solar, which made 25% of its electricity in 2025.
How clean is Chile's electricity?
About 291 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2025, below the world average of 458 grams. It ranks 59th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Does Chile import electricity?
Its imports and exports were roughly in balance in 2025.
How secure is Chile's energy supply?
Global Grid's energy security score for Chile is 70 out of 100 (strong), 61st of 158 countries. It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.
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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2025; energy production and use by source from the Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0), 2024; pipelines and LNG terminals from Global Energy Monitor's Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker (June 2026 release) and Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (November 2025 release) (CC BY 4.0). Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).