Electric power consumption in Chile
Chile: Electric power consumption was 4,373 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Chile recorded 4,373 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Chile peaked at 4,406 kWh per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,223 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Chile 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,724 kWh per capita | 1,223 kWh per capita | 2,369 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,982 kWh per capita | 2,473 kWh per capita | 3,312 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,880 kWh per capita | 3,284 kWh per capita | 4,219 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,315 kWh per capita | 4,167 kWh per capita | 4,406 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Ores and metals exports 57.1% (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 16.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 16.9% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.5% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 22.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Chile?
- Electric power consumption in Chile was 4,373 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4,406 kWh per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,223 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for electric power consumption?
- Chile ranks 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.