Facts & Figures

Both Chile and Germany are pioneers of renewable energy in their respective region of the world. Accordingly, both countries have set off for a socially sustainable carbon phase-out.

Sources (2024)

Chile: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
Germany: Destatis

Chile, being the first Latin American country to have joined the OECD, faces the opportunity to foster a growing middle class and fulfil its commitment towards a green economy. Germany is part of the G20, the group of the larger developed and developing countries, while Chile has gained itself a status as permanent guest invitee. This creates areas of joint efforts on the international stage, such as promoting the energy transition and protecting the climate.

Source: International Monetary Found (2020)

Both countries are important energy producers, but still heavily rely on the import of fossil fuels on a large scale. Chile´s import quota for primary energy is around 70%. Just like Germany however, it has a steady increase of renewables in its energy production. One of Chile´s biggest assets for the future is its potential of over 1,800 GW in clean power.

Sources:

Chile: Comisión Nacional de Energía, "Anuario Estadístico de Energía"
Germany:
International Energy Agency, "Germany 2020 - Energy Policy Review"

Chile greenhouse emissions per capita are about half of Germany´s. However, the South American country is very vulnerable to extreme consequences of climate change. Both partners promote decarbonization. Germany and Chile strongly support the Paris Agreement. There is a clear interest in supporting the reduction of GHG emissions, particularly in the energy sector. As both economies expand, the two countries are cooperating at the international stage to promote mitigation and a transformation of energy systems.

Source: CHL: IEA (2022), GER: IEA (2022)

Germany is among the leading countries of renewable energy generation. Despite the size of its economy, Germany has managed to steadfastly increase its renewable electricity generation. The integration of increasing shares of variable renewable energy sources into the power grid is an example of lessons learned that Germany is sharing with Chile.

Likewise, Chile has been rapidly increasing its renewable energy generation in the past years. The country harbours enormous renewable energy potential. Crucial energy reforms have set the institutional and regulatory basis for the energy transition, facilitating private investments.

Sources (2023)

Chile: Comisión Nacional de Energía
Germany: Strom-Report.de, energy-charts.de, BMWK

Germany is number one of all countries in terms of installed renewable energy capacity per capita. Chile has shown fast growth in recent years.

Source: Own calculations based on CNE, Acera, ARGE, Energy-Charts.de, inspired by REN21

Both Germany and Chile have set themselves ambitious 2030 goals for the transformation of their power sectors. Chile's Long Term Climate Strategy (Estrategia Climática de Largo Plazo, ECLP) establishes goals for 2025 up to 2050, including coal phase-out from its national power grid, green hydrogen production, and zero-emission vehicle deployment, whilst Germany's new government coallition has committed to accelerate their own coal phase-out by 2030, and to phase-out gas for power by 2040.

Source: GermanyKoalitionsvertrag 2021-2025, Chile: Estrategia Climática de Largo Plazo