Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Peru
Peru: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 96.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Peru, 1992–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Peru stood at 96.2%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Peru peaked at 96.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 1993.
That places Peru 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 70.1% | — |
| 1993 | 64.7% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 66.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 67.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 69.2% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 72.1% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | +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 | 82.0% | +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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 96.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 96.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.8% | 64.7% | 74.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 72.1% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 88.1% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.6% | 96.2% | 4 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Peru?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Peru was 96.2% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 1993.
- How does Peru rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Peru ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.