Ecuador vs Peru: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Ecuador
18.5%
in 2025
Peru
19.1%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
31st
Peru rank
29th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 19.1% against 18.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 31st and Peru ranks 29th of 79 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 14.5% | 4.9% | Peru |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 16.2% | 4.7% | Peru |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 19.7% | 6.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 19.8% | 4.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 20.6% | 1.9% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 19.1% against 18.5% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and Peru ranks 29th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.