Installed wind energy capacity in Peru
Peru: Installed wind energy capacity was 1.34 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.34 gigawatts for installed wind energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 458.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Peru peaked at 1.34 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 gigawatts, in 2000.
Peru ranks 44th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Peru, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0007 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1427 gigawatts | +20285.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2398 gigawatts | +68.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2399 gigawatts | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2399 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3723 gigawatts | +55.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3723 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.409 gigawatts | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.409 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.539 gigawatts | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 1.02 gigawatts | +88.4% |
| 2024 | 1.03 gigawatts | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.34 gigawatts | +30.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.34 gigawatts is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1127 gigawatts, 11.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.34 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.054 gigawatts, 24.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0007 gigawatts | 0.0007 gigawatts | 0.0007 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.161 gigawatts | 0.0007 gigawatts | 0.3723 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7901 gigawatts | 0.409 gigawatts | 1.34 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Peru?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Peru was 1.34 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 458.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.