New Zealand vs Peru: Share of primary energy from hydropower
New Zealand
9.3%
in 2025
Peru
10.7%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
12th
Peru rank
10th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 10.7% against 9.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 12th and Peru ranks 10th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.1% | 5.2% | 8.8% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 14.9% | 6.9% | 8.0% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 10.0% | 6.7% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 12.5% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 14.3% | 2.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 10.5% | 0.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 11.0% | 1.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, New Zealand or Peru?
- Peru, at 10.7% against 9.3% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between New Zealand and Peru?
- 1.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- New Zealand ranks 12th and Peru ranks 10th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. 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.