Share of primary energy from hydropower in Peru
Peru: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 10.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.7%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
10th
of 80 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2003
All-time low
4.6%
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Peru, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from hydropower in Peru is 10.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Peru peaked at 16.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1966.
That places Peru 10th out of 80 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.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.3% | — |
| 1966 | 4.6% | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 5.1% | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 5.9% | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | +4.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 10.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 6.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Peru's 10.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.7%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 5.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 7.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 13.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Peru?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Peru was 10.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1966.
- How does Peru rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.