Peru vs Venezuela: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Peru
10.7%
in 2025
Venezuela
12.9%
in 2025
Peru rank
10th
Venezuela rank
7th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Peru
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 12.9% against 10.7% in Peru, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 10th and Venezuela ranks 7th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 1.0% | 4.2% | Peru |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 3.0% | 3.9% | Peru |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 4.9% | 5.1% | Peru |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 8.6% | 3.9% | Peru |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 9.9% | 4.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.4% | 1.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 13.5% | 2.5% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Peru or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 12.9% against 10.7% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Peru and Venezuela?
- 2.2%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Venezuela rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Peru ranks 10th and Venezuela ranks 7th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.