Chile electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Chile is
CLP 257.290 per kWh or USD 0.301.
The electricity price for businesses is
CLP 177.850 kWh or
USD 0.208.
These retail prices were collected in June 2025 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from December 2025 are available for download.
Sources: Chilquinta Energia SA, Comisión Nacional de Energía (CNE), Compañia General de Electricidad (CGE), Enel Distribución Chile, Sociedad Austral de Electricidad (Saesa)
Electricity price analysis for Chile
- Residential electricity prices in Chile are 172.53% of the world average electricity price and 179.23% of the average price in South America.
- Business electricity rates in Chile are 120.88% of the world average price and 142.77% of the average in South America.
- Household rates are 147.61% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Chile are 143.51% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 111.12% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Chile
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2022, electricity in Chile is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 45.77%,
wind 10.85%,
solar 16.16%,
hydro 26.69%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 0.53%.
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