Access to electricity (% of population) in Peru
Peru: Access to electricity (% of population) was 96.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Peru, 1992–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Peru is 96.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Peru peaked at 96.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 1993.
Peru ranks 149th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 70.1% | — |
| 1993 | 64.7% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 66.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 67.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 69.2% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 72.1% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 72.5% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 96.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 96.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.8% | 64.7% | 74.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 72.1% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 88.1% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.6% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Gas production 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Peru?
- Access to electricity in Peru was 96.5% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 1993.
- How does Peru rank for access to electricity?
- Peru ranks 149th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.