Electricity generation from hydropower in Peru
Peru: Electricity generation from hydropower was 33.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
33.88 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
33.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
2.62 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Peru, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Peru recorded 33.88 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Peru peaked at 33.88 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.62 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Peru 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Peru, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 3.54 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 4.43 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 4.77 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 5.22 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 5.47 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 5.79 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 6.03 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 6.19 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 6.7 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 7.01 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 8 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 8.4 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 8.11 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 8.7 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 9.38 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 10.06 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 10.88 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 10.42 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 10.51 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 10.47 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 11.49 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 9.69 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 11.8 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 12.75 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 12.94 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 13.32 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 13.21 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 13.81 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 14.54 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 16.17 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 17.61 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 18.04 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 18.53 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.52 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 18.08 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 19.7 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 19.55 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.04 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 19.49 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 20.04 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 21.59 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 21.35 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.31 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 22.2 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.71 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 24.16 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 29.06 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 30.72 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 31.45 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 30.5 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 31.89 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 29.73 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 29.73 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 33.88 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 33.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 18.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 33.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.24 terawatt-hours, 141.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.24 terawatt-hours | 3.54 terawatt-hours | 6.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.15 terawatt-hours | 7.01 terawatt-hours | 10.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4 terawatt-hours | 9.69 terawatt-hours | 14.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.37 terawatt-hours | 16.17 terawatt-hours | 19.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.66 terawatt-hours | 20.04 terawatt-hours | 31.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.29 terawatt-hours | 29.73 terawatt-hours | 33.88 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from hydropower in Peru?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Peru was 33.88 terawatt-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 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 33.88 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Peru rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.