Chile vs Peru: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Chile
66.4%
in 2025
Peru
63.6%
in 2025
Chile rank
51st
Peru rank
54th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Chile currently reports 66.4% against 63.6% in Peru, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Chile ranks 51st and Peru ranks 54th of 213 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.2% | 78.7% | 6.5% | Peru |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 73.8% | 23.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 55.9% | 14.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 59.7% | 1.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Chile or Peru?
- Chile, at 66.4% against 63.6% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Chile and Peru?
- 2.8%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Peru rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Chile ranks 51st and Peru ranks 54th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.