Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Peru
Peru: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 40.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Peru recorded 40.0% for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Peru peaked at 50.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2001.
Peru ranks 142nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.2% | — |
| 1991 | 19.7% | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +55.0% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | -13.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 40.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 51% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 40.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 18.9% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 11.5% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 39.1% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 35.8% | 46.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Peru?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Peru was 40.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Peru ranks 142nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil, gas and 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 oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. 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.