Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Peru
Peru: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 50.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Peru is 50.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Peru peaked at 87.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2016.
That places Peru 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.8% | — |
| 1991 | 79.4% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 80.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 79.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 77.1% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 73.6% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 84.8% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | +7.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 50.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 5.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 50.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.5%, 4.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.0% | 73.6% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 59.4% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 45.8% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 47.2% | 58.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Peru?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Peru was 50.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.