Electricity generation from solar in Peru
Peru: Electricity generation from solar was 1.83 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in Peru, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar in Peru is 1.83 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 92.6% on the previous year and up 695.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Peru peaked at 1.83 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Peru 55th 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 in Peru, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +233.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +158.6% |
| 2019 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.84 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.84 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +92.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.83 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.28 terawatt-hours, 6.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.83 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.03 terawatt-hours, 61.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar 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 | +233.3% | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +158.6% | 0.29 terawatt-hours | 0.75 terawatt-hours |
| 2025 | +92.6% | 0.95 terawatt-hours | 1.83 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.275 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 0.79 terawatt-hours | 1.83 terawatt-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 in Peru?
- Electricity generation from solar in Peru was 1.83 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Peru rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Peru ranks 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 695.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.