Brazil vs Peru: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Brazil
51.7%
in 2025
Peru
50.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
41st
Peru rank
44th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 51.7% against 50.5% in Peru, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and Peru ranks 44th of 210 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 77.0% | 14.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 74.9% | 8.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 52.5% | 15.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 52.4% | 7.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Brazil or Peru?
- Brazil, at 51.7% against 50.5% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Brazil and Peru?
- 1.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Peru ranks 44th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.