Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Peru
Peru: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 36.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 36.4% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Peru peaked at 49.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2001.
That places Peru 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 39.9% | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 36.4% | -8.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 36.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 36.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.2%, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +48.1% | 18.3% | 27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 14.4% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 38.9% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 36.4% | 45.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 145 Nicaragua 37.6% compare
- 146 North Korea 36.6% compare
- 147 Fiji 36.5% compare
- 149 United Kingdom 35.6% compare
- 150 French Guiana 34.7% compare
- 151 Armenia 34.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Peru?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Peru was 36.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Peru ranks 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.