Renewable energy consumption in Peru
Peru: Renewable energy consumption was 30.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Peru, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Peru recorded 30.6% for renewable energy consumption in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Peru peaked at 41.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2019.
That places Peru 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.4% | — |
| 1991 | 39.9% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 37.3% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.4% | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 36.7% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 31.7% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 32.9% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.1% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.6% | 31.6% | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Peru?
- Renewable energy consumption in Peru was 30.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Peru ranks 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.