Ministry of Energy (Chile)

The Ministry of Energy (Spanish: Ministerio de Energía) is an entity created during the late part of the first presidency of Michelle Bachelet (2006−2010) after the releasing of the N°20.402 Decrete of Law[1] on 1 February 2010.

Since that date, the current minister was separated from the Ministry of Mining. Its current minister is Ximena Rincón.[2]

In mid-August 2026, Minister Rincón publicly expressed regret after an electricity project in the Maule region was rejected following environmental concerns raised by local groups and highlighted by actor Leonardo DiCaprio regarding the protection of the Pehuenche frog. During the Ministry of Energy's public accountability address in Molina, Rincón highlighted that renewables now make up 70% of Chile's installed electricity matrix. She showcased the successful conversion of the historic coal-fired Tocopilla plant into a clean energy hub featuring Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Additionally, she emphasized short-term legal measures to provide relief on household electricity tariffs while projecting systemic tariff reductions. Rincón also led a high-level ministerial delegation to Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation to advance long-term natural gas integration between Chile and Argentina. The effort aims to establish stable, long-term contracts and position Chilean ports as a logistics platform for exporting South American energy to Pacific markets. [3]

List of representatives

Minister Party Term start Term end President
Marcelo Tokman PPD 1 Febaruary 2010 11 March 2010 Michelle Bachelet
Ricardo Raineri RN 11 March 2010 14 January 2011 Sebastián Piñera
Laurence Golborne UDI 16 January 2011 18 July 2011 Sebastián Piñera
Fernando Echeverría RN 18 July 2021 21 July 2018 Sebastián Piñera
Rodrigo Álvarez Zenteno UDI 22 July 2011 27 March 2012 Sebastián Piñera
Sergio del Campo UDI 27 March 2012 3 April 2012 Sebastián Piñera
Jorge Bunster Independent 3 April 2012 11 March 2014 Sebastián Piñera
Máximo Pacheco Matte PS 11 March 2014 19 October 2016 Michelle Bachelet
Andrés Rebolledo PS 19 October 2016 11 March 2018 Michelle Bachelet
Susana Jiménez Schuster Independent 11 March 2018 13 June 2019 Sebastián Piñera
Juan Carlos Jobet Independent 13 June 2019 11 March 2022 Sebastián Piñera
Claudio Huepe Minoletti Independent 11 March 2022 6 September 2022 Gabriel Boric
Diego Pardow Social Convergence 6 September 2022 16 October 2025
Álvaro García Hurtado PPD 16 October 2025 11 March 2026
Ximena Rincón Ind. 11 March 2026 Incumbent José Antonio Kast

References

  1. ↑ "Gobierno promulgó ley que crea Ministerio de Energía". Agencia Chilena de Eficiencia. 25 November 2019. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Gobierno de Chile: Ministerio de Energía". www.gob.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "More energy security for Chile! Ministers visit Argentina's Vaca Muerta to reaffirm commitment to gas integration". Gob.cl. June 10, 2026.
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