Chile
power plants.
Chile has 315 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 22.5 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on hydro — 28.5% of tracked capacity (6.4 GW), with coal a distant second at 21.8%. The largest single plant we track is Termoelectrica Tocopilla (u12) (1,002 MW, online since 1995).
Chile electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Chile
Frequently asked questions
Where does Chile get its electricity?
Across the 315 plants in our catalog, Chile's tracked capacity is led by hydro at 28.5% (6.4 GW), then coal at 21.8% and solar at 17.6%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Chile?
The largest plant we track in Chile is Termoelectrica Tocopilla (u12), a coal facility with 1,002 MW of capacity (commissioned 1995). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 314 other Chile plants.
How many power plants does Chile have?
Our catalog tracks 315 power plants in Chile, totalling 22.5 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Chile's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Chile to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.