Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Chile

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Chile in 2025 — 33.62%. Ranked 35 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 16.55 pp.

2025 33.62% +3.66 pp vs 2024
World rank 35of 91
Period maximum 64.31%2013
Period minimum 29.96%2024

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Chile, 2000–20252030405060702000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 50.17%2001: 45.96%2002: 44.78%2003: 50.08%2004: 53.34%2005: 46.34%2006: 44.98%2007: 56.05%2008: 54.47%2009: 51.32%2010: 59.8%2011: 60.48%2012: 63.72%2013: 64.31%2014: 57.16%2015: 56.8%2016: 57.11%2017: 56.45%2018: 54.14%2019: 53.79%2020: 51.55%2021: 51.11%2022: 44.67%2023: 36.86%2024: 29.96%2025: 33.62%
Change over the period: −16.55 pp Annual average: -0.66 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Chile

Chile 33.62%
South America computed 21.05%
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Chile, by year Chile All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 33.62 +3.66 pp
2024 29.96 −6.9 pp
2023 36.86 −7.81 pp
2022 44.67 −6.44 pp
2021 51.11 −0.44 pp
2020 51.55 −2.24 pp
2019 53.79 −0.35 pp
2018 54.14 −2.31 pp
2017 56.45 −0.66 pp
2016 57.11 +0.31 pp
2015 56.8 −0.36 pp
2014 57.16 −7.15 pp
2013 64.31 +0.59 pp
2012 63.72 +3.24 pp
2011 60.48 +0.68 pp
2010 59.8 +8.48 pp
2009 51.32 −3.15 pp
2008 54.47 −1.58 pp
2007 56.05 +11.07 pp
2006 44.98 −1.36 pp
2005 46.34 −7 pp
2004 53.34 +3.26 pp
2003 50.08 +5.3 pp
2002 44.78 −1.18 pp
2001 45.96 −4.21 pp
2000 50.17

South America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.