New Zealand vs Peru: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
New Zealand
3,828 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
3,958 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
39th
Peru rank
37th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3,958 terawatt-hours against 3,828 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 130 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Peru ahead.
New Zealand ranks 39th and Peru ranks 37th of 79 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 | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 8.67 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 8.46 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 562.42 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 561.26 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,103 terawatt-hours | 615.15 terawatt-hours | 1,488 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3,139 terawatt-hours | 2,625 terawatt-hours | 514.7 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, New Zealand or Peru?
- Peru, at 3,958 terawatt-hours against 3,828 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between New Zealand and Peru?
- 130 terawatt-hours, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- New Zealand ranks 39th and Peru ranks 37th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.