Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Peru
Peru: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 47.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric 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 hydroelectric sources in Peru is 47.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Peru peaked at 88.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2016.
That places Peru 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 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 | 85.2% | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 85.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | -2.7% |
| 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 | 50.3% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.0% | 73.6% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 59.6% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 45.8% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 47.8% | 58.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Peru?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Peru was 47.8% in 2023, 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 88.0% 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 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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.