Access to electricity, urban in Peru

Peru: Access to electricity, urban was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 215 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2019
All-time low
90.3%
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Access to electricity, urban in Peru, 1992–2024

0204060801001992200820241992: 90.3 % of urban population1993: 91.2 % of urban population1994: 91.6 % of urban population1995: 92 % of urban population1996: 92 % of urban population1997: 91.8 % of urban population1998: 93.4 % of urban population1999: 95.1 % of urban population2000: 95.2 % of urban population2001: 92.4 % of urban population2002: 93.8 % of urban population2003: 93.8 % of urban population2004: 94.3 % of urban population2005: 94.7 % of urban population2006: 96.2 % of urban population2007: 95.8 % of urban population2008: 97 % of urban population2009: 97.5 % of urban population2010: 98.1 % of urban population2011: 98.4 % of urban population2012: 98.6 % of urban population2013: 98.8 % of urban population2014: 98.9 % of urban population2015: 98.9 % of urban population2016: 98.9 % of urban population2017: 98.9 % of urban population2018: 99 % of urban population2019: 99.1 % of urban population2020: 99 % of urban population2021: 98.9 % of urban population2022: 99 % of urban population2023: 99 % of urban population2024: 99 % of urban population

Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

Peru recorded 99.0% for access to electricity, urban in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Peru peaked at 99.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 1992.

Peru ranks 155th of 215 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, urban in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Peru, 1992 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
1992 90.3%
1993 91.2% +1.0%
1994 91.6% +0.4%
1995 92.0% +0.4%
1996 92.0% +0.0%
1997 91.8% -0.2%
1998 93.4% +1.8%
1999 95.1% +1.8%
2000 95.2% +0.1%
2001 92.4% -2.9%
2002 93.8% +1.5%
2003 93.8% +0.0%
2004 94.3% +0.5%
2005 94.7% +0.4%
2006 96.2% +1.6%
2007 95.8% -0.4%
2008 97.0% +1.3%
2009 97.5% +0.5%
2010 98.1% +0.6%
2011 98.4% +0.3%
2012 98.6% +0.2%
2013 98.8% +0.2%
2014 98.9% +0.1%
2015 98.9% +0.0%
2016 98.9% +0.0%
2017 98.9% +0.0%
2018 99.0% +0.1%
2019 99.1% +0.1%
2020 99.0% -0.1%
2021 98.9% -0.1%
2022 99.0% +0.1%
2023 99.0% +0.0%
2024 99.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.2% 90.3% 95.1% 8
2000s 95.1% 92.4% 97.5% 10
2010s 98.8% 98.1% 99.1% 10
2020s 99.0% 98.9% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 152 Honduras 99.3% compare
  2. 153 Guatemala 99.2% compare
  3. 154 Jamaica 99.1% compare
  4. 155 Gabon 99.0% compare
  5. 157 Micronesia, Federated States of 98.8% compare
  6. 158 Cape Verde 98.6% compare
  7. 158 Ghana 98.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban in Peru?
Access to electricity, urban in Peru was 99.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 1992.
How does Peru rank for access to electricity, urban?
Peru ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.