{"id":51040,"date":"2025-08-21T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/?p=51040"},"modified":"2025-08-22T08:41:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:41:40","slug":"chile-accelerates-transition-to-electromobility-public-transportation-charging-infrastructure-and-automotive-market-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/en\/chile-accelerates-transition-to-electromobility-public-transportation-charging-infrastructure-and-automotive-market-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Chile Accelerates Transition to Electromobility: Public Transportation, Charging Infrastructure, and Automotive Market in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Santiago de Chile<\/strong> took another leap forward in August with the addition of 176 electric buses to the RED Movilidad<\/strong> network, replacing diesel units and extending coverage with new routes and improved frequency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this milestone, the system consolidates a 2025 marked by successive deliveries of zero-emission fleets that raise the standard of travel (air conditioning, cameras, Wi-Fi) and reduce noise and particulate matter in the capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The expansion is not isolated. In early August, the Metropolitan Public Transportation Directorate <\/strong>(DTPM) reported that the network reached 2,684 electric buses in operation<\/strong>, following new launches in the southern part of the Metropolitan Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government’s goal is to add 1,800 additional electric buses between July 2025 and March 2026<\/strong>, consolidating the capital’s regional leadership in zero-emission fleets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pace of renewal had been strong since the first half of the year: in June, the gradual arrival of 300 electric buses had already been announced<\/strong>, along with a plan for nearly two out of every three buses in the system to be zero-emission by the end of the renewal cycle in early 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This push combines fleet acquisition with new electric terminals and tenders in regions<\/strong>, which anticipates a dynamic second half of the year in logistics and operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Copiap\u00f3: Pioneer in South America<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Atacama Region will be at the forefront of a historic milestone for electromobility in Latin America. Copiap\u00f3 will become the first city in South America to operate a fully electric public transport system<\/strong>, a pioneering model that will set the standard for other medium-sized cities in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project aims to completely renew the fleet with 121 electric buses that will cover 12 routes<\/strong>, which, in addition to reducing emissions and noise pollution, are estimated to benefit more than 25,000 users daily<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initiative was awarded in early 2025 and is supported by the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications<\/strong> (MTT), in coordination with the private sector. The buses, manufactured in China<\/strong>, began shipping in June and are expected to enter into operation during the last quarter of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plan also includes the construction of an electric terminal at the Copiap\u00f3 Terrapuerto<\/strong>, equipped with more than 30 high-power chargers and an installed capacity of 4.5 MW<\/strong>, sufficient to meet the fleet’s demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Copec Voltex<\/strong> will be the company responsible for powering this infrastructure with 100% renewable electricity, while the Kupos platform will manage the operation of the buses in real time, ensuring efficiency and continuity of service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Copiap\u00f3 <\/strong>as a pioneer, Chile <\/strong>is reinforcing its strategy of decentralizing electromobility and bringing it to the regions, demonstrating that the energy transition is not limited to Santiago and that medium-sized cities can be laboratories for innovation in public transport<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Public Coverage and Greater Installed Power<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The public charging network also accelerated. According to the Ministry of Energy<\/strong> and the Superintendency of Electricity and Fuels<\/strong> (SEC), Chile exceeded 1,170 publicly accessible charging points<\/strong> by the end of June, closing May with 1,214 registered points, a jump compared to 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, the focus shifted from quantity to available power: during the first half of 2025, installed public power approached 59 MW<\/strong>, nearly double the previous year, enabling faster and more robust charging for cars and fleets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to urban expansion, there are interurban corridors and private deployment in retail, offices, and homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For its part, the Ministry of Energy’s EcoCarga app<\/strong> centralizes the location and characteristics of public chargers, which today combine AC and DC and range from semi-fast outlets to high-power chargers suitable for >250\u2013300 kW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This diversification allows the ecosystem to absorb the growth of light electric vehicles and, increasingly, commercial fleets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Automotive Market: Record Number of Electric Vehicles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Chilean new vehicle market showed traction in 2025: ANAC <\/strong>reported 145,628 light and medium-sized units registered in the first half of the year<\/strong> (+2.2% year-on-year), with particular momentum in zero- and low-emission technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within that universe, electrified vehicles totaled 14,795 units between January and June<\/strong>: 11,038 non-plug-in (HEV\/MHEV\/EREV) and 3,757 plug-in, broken down into 2,537 BEVs and 1,200 PHEVs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In just six months, Chile sold 77% of all electric vehicles registered in the whole of 2024, evidence of a structural change in demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By brand and model, the leadership was clear:<\/p>\n\n\n\n