In 2020, hydropower accounted for the largest share of Chile's installed gross electricity generation capacity, representing 27.3 percent. Coal, accounting for the second largest share, contributed 19.1 percent. Along with diesel and natural gas, fossil fuels represented nearly 50 percent of the South American country's installed capacity.
That same year, coal alone accounted for nearly 35 percent of Chile's gross electricity generation.
Distribution of installed electricity generation capacity in Chile in 2020, by technology
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CNE. (December 29, 2021). Distribution of installed electricity generation capacity in Chile in 2020, by technology [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/762291/installed-power-capacity-technology-chile/
CNE. "Distribution of installed electricity generation capacity in Chile in 2020, by technology." Chart. December 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/762291/installed-power-capacity-technology-chile/
CNE. (2021). Distribution of installed electricity generation capacity in Chile in 2020, by technology. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/762291/installed-power-capacity-technology-chile/
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