Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Peru
Peru: Number of people without access to electricity, per capita was 0.035 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.035 people per person for number of people without access to electricity, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.279 people per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.035 people per person, in 2024.
That places Peru 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.275 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.279 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.256 people per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.256 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.243 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.228 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.198 people per person | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.18 people per person | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.153 people per person | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.136 people per person | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.119 people per person | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.103 people per person | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.089 people per person | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.079 people per person | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.071 people per person | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.061 people per person | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.058 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.052 people per person | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.048 people per person | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.044 people per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.038 people per person | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.044 people per person | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.038 people per person | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.038 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.035 people per person | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2204 people per person | 0.136 people per person | 0.279 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0724 people per person | 0.044 people per person | 0.119 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0386 people per person | 0.035 people per person | 0.044 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 66 Fiji 0.041 people per person compare
- 67 Panama 0.04 people per person compare
- 68 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.035 people per person compare
- 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.034 people per person compare
- 71 Marshall Islands 0.028 people per person compare
- 72 Kiribati 0.023 people per person 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 number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Peru?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Peru was 0.035 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.279 people per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 people per person in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for number of people without access to electricity, per capita?
- Peru ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people without access to electricity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.