Electricity generation from renewables per person in Peru
Peru: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 1,113 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Peru, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Peru is 1,113 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Peru peaked at 1,113 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 326.13 kilowatt-hours, in 1971.
Peru ranks 71st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367.11 kilowatt-hours | 326.13 kilowatt-hours | 405.48 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 475.82 kilowatt-hours | 408.68 kilowatt-hours | 535.12 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 494.83 kilowatt-hours | 428.04 kilowatt-hours | 538.74 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 668.76 kilowatt-hours | 613.95 kilowatt-hours | 707.87 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 857.41 kilowatt-hours | 712.03 kilowatt-hours | 1,061 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,034 kilowatt-hours | 977.97 kilowatt-hours | 1,113 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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)
- 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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Peru?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Peru was 1,113 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,113 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 326.13 kilowatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Peru rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.