Electricity generation from hydropower in Peru
Peru: Electricity generation from hydropower was 33.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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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 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 22nd out of 214 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.