Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Peru
Peru: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 979.85 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
979.85 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
38th
of 215 countries
All-time high
979.85 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
223.19 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 223.19 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 233.61 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 254.48 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 265.54 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 281.09 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 261.9 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 309.73 kilowatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 312.1 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 327.03 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 348.74 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 356.53 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 368.59 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 374 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 374.91 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 395.85 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 403.78 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 449.24 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 460.14 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 433.39 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 453.88 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 477.5 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 500.07 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 528.51 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 495.04 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 487.96 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 475.54 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 511.12 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 422.25 kilowatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 503.93 kilowatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 533.76 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 531.34 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 537 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 522.85 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 536.49 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 555.27 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 607.93 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 653.08 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 661.09 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 671.85 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 629.03 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 643.39 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 695.51 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 685.23 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 662.98 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 674.47 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 688.99 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 736.76 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 722.5 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 748.21 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 737.15 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 778.46 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 782.73 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 927.7 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 963.08 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 969.2 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 928.79 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 961.82 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 888.11 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 878.4 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 935.18 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 979.85 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 979.85 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 979.85 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 198.75 kilowatt-hours, 4.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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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- 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 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 215 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.