Electricity generation from solar per person in Peru
Peru: Electricity generation from solar per person was 52.93 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Peru, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar per person in Peru is 52.93 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 90.6% on the previous year and up 600.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Peru peaked at 52.93 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Peru 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 2.03 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 6.71 kilowatt-hours | +230.3% |
| 2014 | 6.64 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.55 kilowatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 7.78 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.26 kilowatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 23.51 kilowatt-hours | +154.0% |
| 2019 | 24.04 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 24.06 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.13 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 25.09 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 24.82 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 27.76 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 52.93 kilowatt-hours | +90.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 52.93 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.63 kilowatt-hours, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 52.93 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.93 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +230.3% | 2.03 kilowatt-hours | 6.71 kilowatt-hours |
| 2018 | +154.0% | 9.26 kilowatt-hours | 23.51 kilowatt-hours |
| 2025 | +90.6% | 27.76 kilowatt-hours | 52.93 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.75 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 24.04 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8 kilowatt-hours | 24.06 kilowatt-hours | 52.93 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar per person in Peru?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Peru was 52.93 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 52.93 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Peru rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Peru ranks 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.