Share of the population with access to electricity in Peru
Peru: Share of the population with access to electricity was 96.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Peru, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Peru is 96.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Peru peaked at 96.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.75, in 1993.
That places Peru 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, 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 the population with access to electricity in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 70.1 | — |
| 1993 | 64.75 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 66.05 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 67.35 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 67 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 69.16 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 72.07 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 74.08 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 72.5 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 72.1 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.4 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 74.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.7 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 77.2 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 80.2 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 82 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 84.7 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 86.4 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 88.1 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 89.7 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 91.1 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 92.1 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.9 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 93.9 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.2 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.8 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 95.2 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.6 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.2 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.6 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 96.2 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 96.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.5 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.82 | 64.75 | 74.08 | 8 |
| 2000s | 77.96 | 72.1 | 86.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.76 | 88.1 | 95.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.14 | 95.6 | 96.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 144 Marshall Islands 97.2 compare
- 145 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.6 compare
- 146 Lao People's Democratic Republic 96.5 compare
- 148 Panama 96 compare
- 149 Fiji 95.9 compare
More energy & mining data for Peru
- 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)
- Gas production per person 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Peru?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Peru was 96.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.75 in 1993.
- How does Peru rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Peru ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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