Access to electricity urban vs rural in Peru
Peru: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 212 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 vs rural in Peru, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural in Peru is 99, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Peru peaked at 99.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.3, in 1992.
That places Peru 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 vs rural in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 90.3 | — |
| 1993 | 91.2 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 91.6 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 91.99 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 91.79 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 93.42 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 95.06 | +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 | +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 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.9 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.17 | 90.3 | 95.06 | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.07 | 92.4 | 97.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.76 | 98.1 | 99.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.98 | 98.9 | 99 | 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 urban vs rural in Peru?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Peru was 99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3 in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Peru ranks 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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