Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Peru
Peru: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 979.85 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Peru, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Peru stood at 979.85 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Peru peaked at 979.85 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 223.19 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Peru 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251.58 kilowatt-hours | 223.19 kilowatt-hours | 281.09 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 342.94 kilowatt-hours | 261.9 kilowatt-hours | 395.85 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 468.95 kilowatt-hours | 403.78 kilowatt-hours | 528.51 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 512.96 kilowatt-hours | 422.25 kilowatt-hours | 555.27 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 658.46 kilowatt-hours | 607.93 kilowatt-hours | 695.51 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 805.48 kilowatt-hours | 688.99 kilowatt-hours | 969.2 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 928.69 kilowatt-hours | 878.4 kilowatt-hours | 979.85 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Peru?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Peru was 979.85 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 979.85 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.19 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Peru rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.