Electricity as a share of primary energy in Peru
Peru: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 19.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.09
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 79 countries
All-time high
22.66
in 2020
All-time low
14
in 1988
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Peru, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity as a share of primary energy in Peru stood at 19.09.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Peru peaked at 22.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14, in 1988.
Peru ranks 29th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.39 | — |
| 1986 | 14.26 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 14.1 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 14 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 15.71 | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 15.96 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 17.32 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 15.55 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 16.48 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 16.22 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.63 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 15.52 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 16.49 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 16.59 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.69 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 17.22 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 18.56 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 19.13 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 20.4 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 19.49 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 19.59 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.15 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 20.71 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.26 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 20.24 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.93 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 18.63 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.32 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.46 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 19.89 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 20.12 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.15 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.83 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 20.69 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 20.99 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.66 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 21 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 21.07 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 20.93 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 18.95 | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 19.09 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.49 | 14 | 15.71 | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.24 | 15.52 | 17.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.68 | 17.22 | 21.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8 | 18.32 | 20.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.62 | 18.95 | 22.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 47.8% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Peru?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Peru was 19.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 22.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 1988.
- How does Peru rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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