Electricity generation from gas in Peru
Peru: Electricity generation from gas was 21.83 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Peru recorded 21.83 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Peru peaked at 27.44 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.79 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Peru ranks 46th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Peru, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +76.5% |
| 2005 | 4.55 terawatt-hours | +95.3% |
| 2006 | 4.83 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.22 terawatt-hours | +70.2% |
| 2008 | 10.11 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 10.43 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 12.23 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 13.99 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 15.65 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 18.06 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 20.89 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 21.73 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 23.56 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 19.87 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 20.68 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 21.73 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 18.67 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 21.17 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 26.02 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 27.44 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 23.23 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 21.83 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 21.83 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75 terawatt-hours, 7.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +95.3% | 2.33 terawatt-hours | 4.55 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.46 terawatt-hours | 0.79 terawatt-hours | 10.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.84 terawatt-hours | 12.23 terawatt-hours | 23.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.06 terawatt-hours | 18.67 terawatt-hours | 27.44 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from gas in Peru?
- Electricity generation from gas in Peru was 21.83 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.44 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.