Peru Electricity
Generation (2024)#50 World
59.3TWh−2.6% YoY
Consumption (2024)#52 World
52.6TWh−3% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
39.9%60.1%
Electricity Generation in Peru
- Net electricity generation in Peru reached 59.3 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#50 in the world), a decrease of 2.6% from 60.86 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.19% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 39.9% (23.66 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Peru and renewables 60.1% (35.65 terawatt-hours).
- Peru reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 5.7% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 60.1% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Peru
- Peru consumed 52.6 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#52 in the world), a decrease of 3% from 2023. This represents 0.18% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Peru averaged 1,537.3 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 4.21 kilowatt-hours per day (#125 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Peru
- Peru had a total installed electricity capacity of 16.81 gigawatts in 2024 (#54 in the world), an increase of 1.2% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 55.9% and renewables at 44.1% of Peru's installed capacity in 2024.
- Peru's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 40.3% in 2024, with hydro at 66.1%, fossil fuels at 28.7% and wind at 20.7%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Peru
- Peru imported 0.03 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.06% of consumption).
- Peru exported 0.005 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.0084% of generation).
- This made Peru a net importer of 0.03 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Peru
- Distribution losses in Peru were 6.72 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 11.3% of total generation, up from 11% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Peru
- In 2024, Peru generated approximately 0.16 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.14 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
Peru Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.3 | −2.6% | 50 | 0.19% | 52.6 | −3% | 52 | 0.18% | 1,537.3 | 16.81 | +1.2% | 54 | 0.17% | 0.03 | 0.005 | 0.03 | 6.72 |
| 2023 | 60.86 | +1.6% | 50 | 0.21% | 54.26 | +1.8% | 50 | 0.20% | 1,603.1 | 16.61 | +3.8% | 54 | 0.18% | 0.03 | — | — | 6.64 |
| 2022 | 59.89 | +5.1% | 49 | 0.21% | 53.3 | +5.9% | 51 | 0.20% | 1,592.1 | 16 | +2.8% | 54 | 0.19% | 0.04 | 0 | 0.04 | 6.64 |
| 2021 | 57 | +7.5% | 50 | 0.20% | 50.33 | +7.9% | 53 | 0.19% | 1,518 | 15.56 | +0.94% | 54 | 0.19% | 0.04 | 0 | 0.04 | 6.72 |
| 2020 | 53.01 | −6.8% | 52 | 0.20% | 46.63 | −7.7% | 54 | 0.19% | 1,420 | 15.42 | +0.44% | 54 | 0.20% | 0.04 | 0 | 0.04 | 6.41 |
| 2019 | 56.86 | +4.1% | 51 | 0.21% | 50.52 | +3.8% | 53 | 0.21% | 1,556.8 | 15.35 | +0.63% | 54 | 0.21% | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 | 6.41 |
| 2018 | 54.63 | +3.6% | 53 | 0.21% | 48.68 | +3.2% | 53 | 0.20% | 1,526.2 | 15.25 | +2.9% | 53 | 0.21% | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | 5.97 |
| 2017 | 52.72 | +2.1% | 54 | 0.21% | 47.19 | +2.3% | 53 | 0.20% | 1,506.6 | 14.83 | +0.76% | 52 | 0.21% | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | 5.54 |
| 2016 | 51.63 | +7% | 55 | 0.21% | 46.11 | +7.5% | 53 | 0.20% | 1,493.9 | 14.71 | +19.9% | 52 | 0.22% | 0.02 | 0.04 | −0.02 | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 48.25 | +5.5% | 55 | 0.20% | 42.88 | +5.4% | 54 | 0.19% | 1,407.7 | 12.27 | +8% | 55 | 0.19% | 0.0005 | 0.06 | −0.05 | 5.32 |
| 2014 | 45.73 | +5.1% | 56 | 0.19% | 40.7 | +4.5% | 55 | 0.19% | 1,351.3 | 11.36 | +1.4% | 56 | 0.19% | 0 | 0.01 | −0.01 | 5.02 |
| 2013 | 43.51 | +8.8% | 55 | 0.19% | 38.94 | +6.4% | 56 | 0.18% | 1,306 | 11.2 | +13.7% | 56 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.56 |
| 2012 | 39.97 | +1.9% | 57 | 0.18% | 36.59 | −0.97% | 56 | 0.18% | 1,238.3 | 9.85 | +12% | 58 | 0.18% | 0.005 | 0.002 | 0.003 | 3.38 |
| 2011 | 39.22 | +9.3% | 58 | 0.18% | 36.95 | +15% | 57 | 0.18% | 1,261 | 8.79 | +1.1% | 63 | 0.16% | 0.006 | 0 | 0.006 | 2.28 |
| 2010 | 35.89 | +9% | 62 | 0.17% | 32.14 | +6.5% | 60 | 0.17% | 1,105.1 | 8.69 | +7.7% | 59 | 0.17% | 0 | 0.11 | −0.11 | 3.63 |
| 2009 | 32.93 | +1.5% | 62 | 0.17% | 30.18 | +1.4% | 60 | 0.17% | 1,044.4 | 8.07 | +12% | 62 | 0.17% | 0 | 0.06 | −0.06 | 2.69 |
| 2008 | 32.43 | +8.3% | 63 | 0.16% | 29.77 | +8.7% | 61 | 0.16% | 1,036.7 | 7.21 | +2% | 65 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.66 |
| 2007 | 29.93 | +9.4% | 63 | 0.15% | 27.39 | +10.4% | 61 | 0.15% | 960.1 | 7.07 | +5.8% | 66 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.54 |
| 2006 | 27.36 | +7.3% | 64 | 0.15% | 24.81 | +7.3% | 64 | 0.15% | 875.9 | 6.68 | +6.3% | 66 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.55 |
| 2005 | 25.5 | +5.1% | 63 | 0.14% | 23.12 | +5.6% | 63 | 0.14% | 822.6 | 6.29 | +3.7% | 63 | 0.15% | 0 | 0.0008 | −0.0008 | 2.38 |
| 2004 | 24.26 | +5.8% | 65 | 0.14% | 21.9 | +6.3% | 64 | 0.14% | 786.2 | 6.06 | +0.78% | 63 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.36 |
| 2003 | 22.92 | +4.3% | 64 | 0.14% | 20.61 | +4.6% | 63 | 0.14% | 747.2 | 6.02 | +0.73% | 63 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.32 |
| 2002 | 21.98 | +5.8% | 64 | 0.14% | 19.71 | +6.3% | 63 | 0.14% | 722.2 | 5.97 | +0.5% | 63 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.28 |
| 2001 | 20.78 | +4.3% | 64 | 0.14% | 18.54 | +5.2% | 63 | 0.13% | 687.6 | 5.94 | −2.6% | 63 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.24 |
| 2000 | 19.92 | +6.9% | 64 | 0.13% | 17.63 | +7.9% | 62 | 0.13% | 662.8 | 6.1 | +8.7% | 62 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.29 |
| 1999 | 18.63 | +2.6% | 64 | 0.13% | 16.34 | +3.6% | 62 | 0.13% | 623.9 | 5.61 | −0.48% | 63 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.29 |
| 1998 | 18.16 | +3.6% | 65 | 0.13% | 15.77 | +7.6% | 63 | 0.13% | 612.6 | 5.64 | +12% | 61 | 0.18% | 0.001 | 0 | 0.001 | 2.39 |
| 1997 | 17.53 | +3.5% | 65 | 0.13% | 14.65 | +4.2% | 63 | 0.12% | 579.8 | 5.04 | +8.7% | 62 | 0.16% | 0.002 | 0 | 0.002 | 2.88 |
| 1996 | 16.94 | +3% | 64 | 0.13% | 14.06 | +4.7% | 63 | 0.12% | 566.5 | 4.63 | +1.7% | 65 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.88 |
| 1995 | 16.44 | +13.4% | 64 | 0.13% | 13.43 | +19.6% | 65 | 0.12% | 551.5 | 4.55 | +2.8% | 65 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.01 |
| 1994 | 14.5 | −0.06% | 67 | 0.12% | 11.23 | −4.9% | 65 | 0.10% | 470.3 | 4.43 | +1.3% | 66 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.27 |
| 1993 | 14.51 | +13% | 66 | 0.12% | 11.81 | +12.1% | 65 | 0.11% | 504.3 | 4.38 | +5.4% | 67 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 1992 | 12.84 | −7.6% | 66 | 0.11% | 10.54 | −14.4% | 64 | 0.10% | 459.1 | 4.15 | −0.48% | 65 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 13.89 | +5.3% | 56 | 0.12% | 12.31 | +8.9% | 55 | 0.12% | 547.5 | 4.17 | −0.24% | 55 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.58 |
| 1990 | 13.19 | −2.1% | 57 | 0.12% | 11.31 | −2.4% | 56 | 0.11% | 513.6 | 4.18 | +0.99% | 54 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.88 |
| 1989 | 13.48 | +0.33% | 54 | 0.12% | 11.58 | +0.55% | 55 | 0.11% | 537.9 | 4.14 | +3.2% | 53 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 1988 | 13.43 | −3.7% | 55 | 0.13% | 11.52 | −4.7% | 55 | 0.12% | 547.1 | 4.01 | +0.15% | 54 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.91 |
| 1987 | 13.95 | +7.6% | 51 | 0.14% | 12.09 | +6% | 50 | 0.13% | 587.4 | 4.01 | +3.5% | 53 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 |
| 1986 | 12.97 | +6.6% | 50 | 0.13% | 11.41 | +6.2% | 50 | 0.13% | 567.1 | 3.87 | +3.3% | 52 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.56 |
| 1985 | 12.16 | +4.6% | 50 | 0.13% | 10.74 | +2.8% | 51 | 0.12% | 546.8 | 3.75 | +6.7% | 52 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 |
| 1984 | 11.63 | +8.7% | 51 | 0.13% | 10.46 | +7.9% | 51 | 0.13% | 545.3 | 3.51 | +0.34% | 52 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 1983 | 10.7 | −5.8% | 51 | 0.12% | 9.69 | −4.1% | 51 | 0.12% | 517.9 | 3.5 | +2.3% | 49 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 1982 | 11.36 | +6.3% | 49 | 0.14% | 10.11 | +8.1% | 51 | 0.13% | 553.9 | 3.42 | +1.4% | 48 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 1981 | 10.69 | +7.3% | 49 | 0.13% | 9.35 | +8% | 50 | 0.13% | 525.5 | 3.38 | +4.3% | 47 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 1980 | 9.96 | — | 51 | 0.12% | 8.66 | — | 51 | 0.12% | 498.7 | 3.24 | — | 45 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.