Installed solar energy capacity in Peru
Peru: Installed solar energy capacity was 1.02 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Peru is 1.02 gigawatts, 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 energy capacity in Peru peaked at 1.02 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 gigawatts, 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 energy capacity in Peru, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0009 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.0019 gigawatts | +110.8% |
| 2002 | 0.003 gigawatts | +60.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 gigawatts | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 gigawatts | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.005 gigawatts | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 gigawatts | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 gigawatts | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.008 gigawatts | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 gigawatts | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0125 gigawatts | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0175 gigawatts | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1026 gigawatts | +484.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1085 gigawatts | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1305 gigawatts | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1349 gigawatts | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1461 gigawatts | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2979 gigawatts | +103.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3242 gigawatts | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3348 gigawatts | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3348 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3323 gigawatts | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3322 gigawatts | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4472 gigawatts | +34.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5277 gigawatts | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 1.02 gigawatts | +92.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.02 gigawatts is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169 gigawatts, 3.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.02 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693 gigawatts, 14.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy 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 gigawatts | 0.1026 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0049 gigawatts | 0.0009 gigawatts | 0.0098 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1609 gigawatts | 0.0125 gigawatts | 0.3348 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4983 gigawatts | 0.3322 gigawatts | 1.02 gigawatts | 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 installed solar energy capacity in Peru?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Peru was 1.02 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Peru ranks 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy 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 IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.