Electricity production by source in Peru
Peru: Electricity production by source was 5.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Peru, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5.8% for electricity production by source in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 761.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Peru peaked at 6.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
Peru ranks 102nd of 208 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 by source in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -47.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +125.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +187.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -63.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +355.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -45.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +104.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +51.8% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -7.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +355.6% | 0.7% | 3.1% |
| 2009 | +187.8% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 99 Burkina Faso 6.4% compare
- 100 Ethiopia 6.0% compare
- 101 Maldives 5.8% compare
- 103 Mali 5.7% compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 5.7% compare
- 105 Antigua and Barbuda 5.7% compare
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 production by source in Peru?
- Electricity production by source in Peru was 5.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for electricity production by source?
- Peru ranks 102nd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 761.9%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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