Number of people with and without electricity access in Peru
Peru: Number of people with and without electricity access was 33.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Peru, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 33.02 million for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Peru peaked at 33.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.16 million, in 1993.
Peru ranks 43rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.09 million | — |
| 1993 | 15.16 million | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 15.77 million | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 16.40 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 16.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 17.48 million | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 18.55 million | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 19.40 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 19.28 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 20.30 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 20.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 21.69 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.72 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 23.40 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 24.32 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 24.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 25.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 26.29 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 26.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 27.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 27.98 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 29.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 29.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 30.37 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 31.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 31.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 31.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 32.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 32.56 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 33.02 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.93 million | 15.16 million | 19.40 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 21.77 million | 19.28 million | 24.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.30 million | 25.62 million | 31.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.21 million | 31.59 million | 33.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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)
- 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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Peru?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Peru was 33.02 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 33.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.16 million in 1993.
- How does Peru rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Peru ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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