Installed solar pv capacity in Peru
Peru: Installed solar pv capacity was 1.02 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Peru is 1.02, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.5% on the previous year and up 652.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Peru peaked at 1.02 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0009, in 2000.
Peru ranks 69th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0009 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0019 | +110.8% |
| 2002 | 0.003 | +60.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.005 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.008 | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0125 | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0175 | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1026 | +484.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1085 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1305 | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1349 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1461 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2979 | +103.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3242 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3348 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3348 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3323 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3322 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4472 | +34.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5277 | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 1.02 | +92.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169, 3.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.02 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693, 14.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +484.8% | 0.0175 | 0.1026 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0049 | 0.0009 | 0.0098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1609 | 0.0125 | 0.3348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4983 | 0.3322 | 1.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Peru?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Peru was 1.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Peru ranks 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 652.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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