Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Peru
Peru: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 96.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 96.5% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Peru peaked at 96.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2001.
Peru ranks 157th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.5% | — |
| 2001 | 72.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.0% | 72.1% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 88.1% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.6% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 155 Marshall Islands 97.2% compare
- 156 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 96.6% compare
- 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 96.5% compare
- 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 96.5% compare
- 160 Panama 96.0% 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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Peru?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Peru was 96.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Peru ranks 157th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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