Chile: Fossil fuels electricity generation

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 Chile

Fossil fuels electricity generation, billion kilowatthours

 Latest value 26.55
 Year 2024
 Measure billion kilowatthours
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 22.46
 Min - Max 3.28 - 46.84
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
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The latest value from 2024 is 26.55 billion kilowatthours, a decline from 32.9 billion kilowatthours in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 94.79 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Chile from 1980 to 2024 is 22.46 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 3.28 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1987 while the maximum of 46.84 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Chile: Fossil fuels electricity generation
 2024 26.55
 2023 32.90
 2022 40.66
 2021 45.03
 2020 43.09
 2019 45.17
 2018 44.26
 2017 44.57




Definition: Billion kilowatthours of electricity generated from fossil fuels including oil, coal, and natural gas.

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