Chile Key Figures
- Population:
- 19.2 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 11.7 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 27.6%
Data of the last year available: 2021
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 81.1 (2005=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 4.66 tCO2/capita
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 4.96%
* at purchasing power parity
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Total Energy Consumption
Energy consumption per capita is around 2 toe. The country's electricity consumption per capita is around 4 MWh.
Total energy consumption increased by 1% in 2021 to 38.3 Mtoe, after decreasing by 8% in 2020. It progressed previously by 3.5%/year between 2014 and 2019.
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Crude Oil Production
Oil production is negligible (0.4 Mt in 2021). Imports consisted of 8.5 Mt of crude and 9.1 Mt of oil products in 2021.
The Arica pipeline makes oil trades possible with Bolivia. Through an agreement signed in 1992, Chile authorized the bidirectional use of the pipeline and the storage of oil, rendering facilities suitable for both exportation and importation.
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Renewable in % Electricity Production
The development of renewables is under the responsibility of the Sustainable Energy Department of the Ministry of Energy.
The 2022 National Energy Policy sets targets of 80% of the electricity mix from renewables in 2030 (60% from non-conventional renewables) and 100% zero emissions in 2050.
The National Heat and Cooling Strategy (2021) targets 80% of renewables used for heat and cooling by 2050 (and 45% by 2030). It seeks to enhance the electrification of thermal needs, replacing fossil fuels and firewood, and to tackle fuel poverty.
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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions
In its revised NDC (2020), Chile is committed to becoming carbon neutral in 2050 and fixes an intermediate objective of 95 MtCO2eq emissions by 2030 (compared to 123 MtCO2eq in its first NDC, a cut of 23%).
In 2022, a Climate Law came into force, confirming carbon neutrality by 2050. The Environment Ministry is in charge of assessing the progress every 5 years. The national targets set by the NDC and LTS will be set out in regional and local climate policies.