Renewable electricity output in Peru
Peru: Renewable electricity output was 61.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Peru, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Peru recorded 61.8% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Peru peaked at 88.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2016.
Peru ranks 54th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.8% | — |
| 1991 | 80.3% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 74.9% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 80.4% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 80.3% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 77.9% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 85.9% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 88.5% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 74.4% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.8% | 60.2% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 49.3% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 61.8% | 64.3% | 2 |
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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 renewable electricity output in Peru?
- Renewable electricity output in Peru was 61.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for renewable electricity output?
- Peru ranks 54th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.