Electricity production from coal sources in Peru
Peru: Electricity production from coal sources was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from coal sources in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from coal sources in Peru is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 79.3% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in Peru peaked at 3.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Peru ranks 88th of 209 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.
Electricity production from coal sources in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +140.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -57.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +192.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -83.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -79.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
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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 production from coal sources in Peru?
- Electricity production from coal sources in Peru was 0.1% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for electricity production from coal sources?
- Peru ranks 88th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from coal sources rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.