Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Peru
Peru: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 199.26 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Peru recorded 199.26 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Peru peaked at 199.26 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 108.78 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Peru 100th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.13 watts per capita | 108.78 watts per capita | 116.38 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.48 watts per capita | 120.43 watts per capita | 194.51 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.91 watts per capita | 193.92 watts per capita | 199.26 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 97 Lebanon 224.63 watts per capita compare
- 98 Mauritius 212.1 watts per capita compare
- 99 Cayman Islands 204 watts per capita compare
- 101 Singapore 198.1 watts per capita compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 194.26 watts per capita compare
- 103 North Korea 190.07 watts per capita compare
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)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Peru?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Peru was 199.26 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 199.26 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.78 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Peru ranks 100th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)