Chile Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
In 2025, Chile generated 88.50 TWh of electricity (0.28% of global output, ranked #41 worldwide). Its primary generation source was Solar at 22.18 TWh (25.1% of the national grid), while low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) provided 66.4% of total supply.
Chile Electricity Generation by Source (2025)
2025 Total Output: 88.50 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 291 gCO2/kWh
Chile Electricity Generation & Capacity by Source (2025)
| Generation Source | 2025 Output (TWh) | Grid Share (%) | Installed Capacity (GW) | 5Y Change | Share of World Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 22.18 TWh | 25.1% | 12.14 GW | +194.6% | 0.8% |
| Hydroelectric | 19.68 TWh | 22.2% | 7.64 GW | -10.3% | 0.4% |
| Coal | 15.72 TWh | 17.8% | 3.12 GW | -39.7% | 0.1% |
| Natural Gas | 13.54 TWh | 15.3% | 5.00 GW | -11.4% | 0.2% |
| Wind | 11.58 TWh | 13.1% | 5.88 GW | +108.6% | 0.4% |
| Bioenergy | 5.03 TWh | 5.7% | 0.77 GW | -4.0% | 0.7% |
| Oil & Other Fossil | 0.50 TWh | 0.6% | 1.99 GW | -71.1% | 0.1% |
| Geothermal & Other | 0.27 TWh | 0.3% | 0.00 GW | +12.5% | 0.3% |
Chile Historical Generation & Emissions Ledger (2000-2025)
| Year | Total (TWh) | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Clean % | gCO2/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88.5 | 15.7 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 19.7 | 11.6 | 22.2 | 66.4% | 291 |
| 2024 | 88.6 | 13.6 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 26.0 | 10.4 | 20.2 | 70.0% | 261 |
| 2023 | 89.2 | 14.5 | 16.8 | 0.0 | 23.3 | 9.5 | 17.9 | 63.1% | 305 |
| 2022 | 91.0 | 21.5 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 20.7 | 8.9 | 15.7 | 55.3% | 374 |
| 2021 | 88.1 | 26.1 | 15.9 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 48.9% | 432 |
| 2020 | 83.6 | 26.1 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 21.9 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 48.5% | 438 |
| 2019 | 84.0 | 28.1 | 15.9 | 0.0 | 22.0 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 46.2% | 458 |
| 2018 | 81.8 | 29.9 | 13.1 | 0.0 | 22.9 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 45.9% | 472 |
| 2017 | 78.9 | 29.3 | 13.4 | 0.0 | 20.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 43.6% | 489 |
| 2016 | 78.8 | 30.3 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 22.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 42.9% | 498 |
| 2015 | 74.9 | 28.0 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 23.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 43.2% | 493 |
| 2014 | 70.2 | 26.0 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 22.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 42.8% | 496 |
| 2013 | 72.8 | 30.2 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 19.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 35.7% | 554 |
| 2012 | 69.6 | 25.3 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 36.3% | 533 |
| 2011 | 65.7 | 19.6 | 13.7 | 0.0 | 20.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 39.5% | 494 |
| 2010 | 60.3 | 16.9 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 21.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 40.2% | 482 |
| 2009 | 60.4 | 14.9 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 48.7% | 436 |
| 2008 | 59.5 | 14.1 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.5% | 454 |
| 2007 | 58.3 | 13.3 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 22.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.9% | 457 |
| 2006 | 55.0 | 10.6 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 28.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55.0% | 355 |
| 2005 | 52.2 | 7.2 | 13.6 | 0.0 | 26.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 53.7% | 348 |
| 2004 | 51.0 | 7.7 | 16.6 | 0.0 | 21.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.7% | 392 |
| 2003 | 46.6 | 4.9 | 16.6 | 0.0 | 21.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49.9% | 355 |
| 2002 | 43.4 | 5.1 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55.2% | 330 |
| 2001 | 42.3 | 4.8 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 20.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 54.0% | 337 |
| 2000 | 41.1 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 19.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49.8% | 388 |
Frequently Asked Questions - Chile Power Grid
How much electricity does Chile generate and what is its #1 power source?
In 2025, Chile generated 88.50 TWh of electricity (0.28% of global output). Its largest single generation source was Solar at 22.18 TWh (25.1% of the national grid mix).
What share of Chile's electricity comes from clean and renewable sources?
Low-carbon sources (nuclear plus renewables) supplied 66.4% of Chile's electricity in 2025, with renewables accounting for 66.4% and wind plus solar contributing 38.1%. Fossil fuels accounted for 33.6% of total generation.
What is the carbon intensity of Chile's electricity grid?
In 2025, Chile's power sector carbon intensity was 290.5 gCO2/kWh, with total power sector emissions of 25.71 million metric tons of CO2.