Chile

In 2025, Chile reaffirmed its position among the leading wind markets in Latin America. Alongside solar, wind reached the highest level of supply in electricity generation. Together, they accounted for almost 38% of the total energy injected into the system, a milestone that consolidates variable renewable energy as a central pillar of the country's power mix and reinforces wind's broader impact on the country's economic and industrial development.

A record year for onshore wind

Wind installed capacity grew by an average 21% per year over the past five years. In 2025, 1.2 GW of wind capacity was added, representing a 24% increase on 2024. In a landmark year, wind became Chile's second-largest technology in terms of installed capacity, surpassing natural gas. Cumulative wind capacity is nearly 6 GW, with 71 projects in operation, representing 16% of the country's total installed capacity.

Wind energy plays a strategic role in supporting Chile's decarbonisation pathway towards net zero emissions by 2050. It delivers substantial system-wide benefits: reducing emissions and overall generation costs while supplying clean electricity with low operating expenses; attracting investment; and enabling the expansion and modernisation of electrical infrastructure. Chile benefits from high-quality wind resources along its entire territory, from north to south, positioning wind power as a key pillar of the energy mix and a robust solution to enhance system resilience by ensuring renewable electricity supply during nighttime periods, when solar generation is unavailable.