Share of electricity production by source in Peru
Peru: Share of electricity production by source was 44.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
44.6%
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
133rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2016
All-time low
14.5%
in 2001
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Share of electricity production by source in Peru, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Peru recorded 44.6% for share of electricity production by source in 2022.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Peru peaked at 49.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2001.
That places Peru 133rd out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.2% | — |
| 1991 | 19.7% | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +48.2% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +14.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 44.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 44.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.6%, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 18.9% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 14.5% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 39.2% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 36.2% | 44.6% | 3 |
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 production by source in Peru?
- Share of electricity production by source in Peru was 44.6% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Peru ranks 133rd out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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