Renewable energy in Peru
Peru: Renewable energy was 1.96 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.96 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
48th
of 80 countries
All-time high
3.91 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable energy in Peru, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.96 terawatt-hours for renewable energy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in Peru peaked at 3.91 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Peru ranks 48th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy in Peru, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0.6879 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0.6879 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.697 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8061 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8061 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7424 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7333 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6515 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4939 terawatt-hours | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2576 terawatt-hours | -47.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2303 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4576 terawatt-hours | +98.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4394 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4303 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5121 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4667 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4121 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4121 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4394 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4121 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.403 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.403 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3303 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3606 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4303 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4152 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4667 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3818 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4212 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4788 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4939 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5636 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5939 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4636 terawatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +127.5% |
| 2006 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 2.75 terawatt-hours | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9528 terawatt-hours | -65.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.96 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.96 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3 terawatt-hours, 31% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +127.5% | 0.4636 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | +98.7% | 0.2303 terawatt-hours | 0.4576 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.6306 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.8061 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4058 terawatt-hours | 0.2303 terawatt-hours | 0.5121 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4024 terawatt-hours | 0.3303 terawatt-hours | 0.4667 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8755 terawatt-hours | 0.4636 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 0.9528 terawatt-hours | 3.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 renewable energy in Peru?
- Renewable energy in Peru was 1.96 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable energy recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Peru rank for renewable energy?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.