Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Peru
Peru: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 56.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Peru, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from hydropower in Peru is 56.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Peru peaked at 84.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2016.
Peru ranks 35th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 77.5% | — |
| 1986 | 77.7% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 76.9% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 76.5% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 75.8% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 79.4% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 80.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 76.6% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 77.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 73.6% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 81.2% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 80.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 56.1% | +3.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 56.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 4.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 56.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.3%, 4.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.3% | 76.5% | 77.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 76.7% | 73.6% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 58.7% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 46.8% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 48.8% | 57.6% | 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Peru?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Peru was 56.1% 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 hydropower recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.