Primary energy from hydropower in Chile
Chile: Primary energy from hydropower was 20.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.6 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
28th
of 80 countries
All-time high
28.21 terawatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
3.56 terawatt-hours
in 1968
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 28th of 80 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.
Primary energy from hydropower in Chile, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 4.25 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.56 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 4.81 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 5.73 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 5.59 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.36 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 6.39 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 6.6 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 6.97 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 7.25 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 7.45 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 8.15 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 8.91 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 9.61 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 9.97 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 11.07 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 11.83 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 12.82 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 12.56 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 10.54 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 8.94 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 13.14 terawatt-hours | +46.9% |
| 1992 | 16.74 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 17.22 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 16.99 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 18.41 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 16.87 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 18.94 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 15.94 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 13.58 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 19.08 terawatt-hours | +40.5% |
| 2001 | 21.68 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 23.19 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 22.6 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 20.97 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 25.58 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 28.21 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 22.33 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 24.27 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 25.18 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 21.76 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 20.51 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 20.16 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.91 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 23.05 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 23.62 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 19.69 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 21.33 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 23.37 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 21.44 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 21.72 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 18.07 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 20.39 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 23.39 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 26.84 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 20.6 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 20.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.45 terawatt-hours, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Chile's 20.6 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.28 terawatt-hours, 70% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 730.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (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 28th out of 80 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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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.