Renewable electricity generation by source in Peru
Peru: Renewable electricity generation by source was 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Peru, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, renewable electricity generation by source in Peru stood at 2.11 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 251.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Peru peaked at 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Peru 45th out of 212 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.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Peru, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +130.8% |
| 2016 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | +76.7% |
| 2017 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.11 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.16 terawatt-hours, 13.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.11 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.07 terawatt-hours, 30.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +130.8% | 0.26 terawatt-hours | 0.6 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | -100.0% | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.614 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 2.11 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Peru?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Peru was 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Peru rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.