Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Peru
Peru: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 215.34 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
215.34 w per capita
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
112th
of 237 countries
All-time high
215.34 w per capita
in 2024
All-time low
108.78 w per capita
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Peru recorded 215.34 w per capita for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Peru peaked at 215.34 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 108.78 w per capita, in 2000.
Peru ranks 112th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Peru, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108.78 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 111.4 w per capita | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 111.23 w per capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 111.67 w per capita | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 111.45 w per capita | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 115.87 w per capita | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 115.31 w per capita | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 114.67 w per capita | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 114.59 w per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 116.38 w per capita | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 120.43 w per capita | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 121.54 w per capita | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 125.65 w per capita | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 127.67 w per capita | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 135.41 w per capita | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 154.67 w per capita | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 186.31 w per capita | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 186.64 w per capita | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 191.96 w per capita | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 194.51 w per capita | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 193.92 w per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 193.97 w per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 196.49 w per capita | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 211.32 w per capita | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 215.34 w per capita | +1.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 215.34 w per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01 w per capita, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 215.34 w per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73 w per capita, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.14 w per capita | 108.78 w per capita | 116.38 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.48 w per capita | 120.43 w per capita | 194.51 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.21 w per capita | 193.92 w per capita | 215.34 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 109 Belize 234.08 w per capita compare
- 110 Montserrat 231.94 w per capita compare
- 111 Dominican Republic 224.36 w per capita compare
- 113 South Africa 211.16 w per capita compare
- 114 Cayman Islands 200.12 w per capita compare
- 115 Namibia 197.03 w per capita compare
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Peru?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Peru was 215.34 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 215.34 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.78 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Peru ranks 112th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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