China vs Peru: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
China
986.56 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
979.85 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
37th
Peru rank
38th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- China
- Peru
How they compare
China currently reports 986.56 kilowatt-hours against 979.85 kilowatt-hours in Peru, a difference of 6.71 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Peru ahead.
China ranks 37th and Peru ranks 38th of 214 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.92 kilowatt-hours | 251.58 kilowatt-hours | 222.67 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 1970s | 42.91 kilowatt-hours | 342.94 kilowatt-hours | 300.03 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 1980s | 83.39 kilowatt-hours | 468.95 kilowatt-hours | 385.56 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 1990s | 137.38 kilowatt-hours | 512.96 kilowatt-hours | 375.58 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 2000s | 304.24 kilowatt-hours | 658.46 kilowatt-hours | 354.22 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 2010s | 726.87 kilowatt-hours | 805.48 kilowatt-hours | 78.61 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 2020s | 925.25 kilowatt-hours | 928.69 kilowatt-hours | 3.44 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, China or Peru?
- China, at 986.56 kilowatt-hours against 979.85 kilowatt-hours in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between China and Peru?
- 6.71 kilowatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Peru rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- China ranks 37th and Peru ranks 38th of 214 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.