New Zealand vs Peru: Electricity generation from renewables
New Zealand
38.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
38.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
36th
Peru rank
35th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 38.47 terawatt-hours against 38.37 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 36th and Peru ranks 35th of 209 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.05 terawatt-hours | 6.13 terawatt-hours | 11.91 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 22.76 terawatt-hours | 9.28 terawatt-hours | 13.48 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 26.39 terawatt-hours | 11.37 terawatt-hours | 15.02 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 28.05 terawatt-hours | 18.66 terawatt-hours | 9.39 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 34.2 terawatt-hours | 26.27 terawatt-hours | 7.94 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 37.15 terawatt-hours | 34.84 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, New Zealand or Peru?
- Peru, at 38.47 terawatt-hours against 38.37 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between New Zealand and Peru?
- 0.1 terawatt-hours, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- New Zealand ranks 36th and Peru ranks 35th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.