Primary energy from hydropower in Chile
Chile: Primary energy from hydropower was 20.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower in Chile, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Chile recorded 20.6 terawatt-hours for primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower in Chile peaked at 28.21 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.56 terawatt-hours, in 1968.
Chile ranks 27th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.15 terawatt-hours | 4.31 terawatt-hours | 7.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.33 terawatt-hours | 7.87 terawatt-hours | 12.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.68 terawatt-hours | 8.94 terawatt-hours | 18.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.31 terawatt-hours | 19.08 terawatt-hours | 28.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.48 terawatt-hours | 19.69 terawatt-hours | 23.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.83 terawatt-hours | 18.07 terawatt-hours | 26.84 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Chile
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 14,905 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 296.00 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 14,905 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 951.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 196.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 207.05 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 32.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower in Chile?
- Primary energy from hydropower in Chile was 20.6 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 28.21 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 terawatt-hours in 1968.
- How does Chile rank for primary energy from hydropower?
- Chile ranks 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.