Country energy profile · South America · latest data 2025

Peru energy mix & electricity

In 2025, Peru generated 60.4 TWh of electricity. Hydropower dominates the mix with 56.1%, followed by natural gas at 36.1% and wind power at 3.5%.

Hydro 56.1%Gas 36.1%Wind 3.5%Solar 3%Bioenergy 1.1%

Renewable electricity

63.7%

63.7% low-carbon incl. nuclear

#45 of 158

Carbon intensity

238g/kWh

World 458 g

#51 of 158 cleanest

Electricity per person

1,748kWh

World 3,860 kWh

#106 of 158

Generation

60.4TWh

+12.2 TWh vs 2015

#50 of 213

Net imports

0.03TWh

0% of demand

#79 of 80 importers

Electricity generation by source in 2025

Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.

Peru electricity mix 2025

Source	TWh	Share	10-yr Δ pp
Hydro	33.88	56.1%	+6.9
Gas	21.83	36.1%	−8.9
Wind	2.11	3.5%	+2.3
Solar	1.83	3%	+2.6
Bioenergy	0.65	1.1%	−0.8
Oil	0.13	0.2%	−1.2
Coal	0.01	0%	−0.8
Total	60.44	100%

Peru: electricity in context

In 2025, Peru generated 60.4 TWh of electricity. That puts it in the same league as Singapore. Hydropower dominates the mix with 56.1%, followed by natural gas at 36.1% and wind power at 3.5%.

The renewable share stood at 63.7%, placing Peru 45th of 158 ranked countries. That is 30 points above the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for South America (76.8%). Each kilowatt-hour emitted on average 238 g CO₂e, against a world average of 458 g. That makes the grid comfortably cleaner than the global average. In the cleanest-grid ranking, Peru is 51st of 158.

The decade’s big winner is hydropower, up 10.2 TWh between 2015 and 2025 (plus 6.9 percentage points of the mix). The net effect: renewables gained 10.9 percentage points of share since 2015. Total generation grew by 12.2 TWh over the same period. Carbon intensity dropped from 306 to 238 g/kWh, a 22% cut.

Solar (3%) and wind (3.5%) now add up to 6.5% of generation; the global figure is 17.3%. Per person, that is 53 kWh of solar electricity a year, versus a global average of 338 kWh. Wind adds 61 kWh per person. Solar first passed 1% of the mix in 2018.

Generation per person is 1,748 kWh a year, 45% of the world average of 3,860 kWh. Imports and exports roughly cancel out.

How the power mix has changed

Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.

Electricity generation by source, 2000–2025

Renewables and carbon intensity

Peru against the world and South America averages.

Renewable share of electricity (%)

Carbon intensity (g CO₂e/kWh)

Solar and wind share of electricity since 2000 (%)

Total energy: beyond electricity

Primary energy covers transport, heating and industry too. Renewables supply 26.7% of primary energy and fossil fuels 73.3% (2024). Per person, that is 10,941 kWh a year (world: 21,654).

Primary energy consumption by source (TWh)

Substitution method: non-fossil electricity is converted to the primary energy a fossil plant would have needed.

Fossil fuel production (TWh)

Domestic extraction of coal, gas and oil, in energy terms.

Power plants in Peru

The 32 power plants recorded in Peru add up to 7.4 GW of capacity, 57% of it Gas. The largest is Kallpa at 952 MW. The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.

Listed capacity by fuel (MW)

Map of the largest plants loads when you scroll here…

Largest power plants

#	Plant	Fuel	Capacity MW	Commissioned	Owner
1	Kallpa	Gas	952	—	Kallpa Generación S.A
2	Antunez de Mayolo (Mantaro)	Hydro	798	1978	Electroperú S. A.
3	Chilca 1	Gas	734	—	Energía del Sur S.A.
4	Fenix	Gas	579	—	Fénix Power Perú S.A.
5	Reserva Fria Ilo	Gas	569	2013	Energía del Sur S.A.
6	Ventanilla	Gas	524	—	Edegel S.A.A.
7	Santa Rosa	Gas	491	—	Edegel S.A.A.
8	Huinco	Hydro	258	—	Edegel S.A.A.
9	CaÑon del Pato	Hydro	247	1958	Duke Energy Egenor S en C por A.
10	El Platanal	Hydro	220	2010	Compañia Eléctrica El Platanal S.A
11	Restitucion	Hydro	210	1973	Electroperú S. A.
12	AguaytÍa	Gas	203	—	Termoselva S.R.L.
13	Macchu Picchu	Hydro	189	1964	Emp. de Generación Eléctrica Machu Picchu S. A.
14	Charcani V	Hydro	145	1989	Emp. de Generación Eléctrica de Arequipa S. A.
15	Rubi	Solar	145	—	—

Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 32 plants on the interactive power plant map.

Solar & wind farms: Peru

157 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 762 MW of solar and 1.4 GW of wind operating, plus 34.6 GW under construction or planned.

See them on the map Largest solar & wind farms: Peru →

How does Peru compare?

Peru next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.

Country	Renewable %	Low-carbon %	Fossil %	gCO₂/kWh	kWh / person	Generation TWh
Peru	63.7%	63.7%	36.4%	238	1,748	60.4	—
Brazil	86.6%	88.7%	11.3%	110	3,527	751	Compare
Colombia	77%	77%	23%	187	1,691	90.4	Compare
Chile	66.4%	66.4%	33.6%	289	4,456	88.5	Compare
Ecuador	79.4%	79.4%	20.6%	159	2,001	36.6	Compare
Bolivia	36.1%	36.1%	63.9%	481	1,083	13.6	Compare
Panama	68%	68%	32%	221	2,974	13.4	Compare
South America average	76.8%	78.8%	21.2%	167	3,031	1,321	Compare
World average	33.8%	42.6%	57.4%	458	3,860	31,772	Compare

Calculators for Peru

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Peru energy: frequently asked questions

What percentage of electricity in Peru is renewable?

In 2025, 63.7% of the electricity in Peru came from renewable sources (hydro 56.1%, wind 3.5%, solar 3%, and bioenergy 1.1%). The world average is 33.8%. Peru ranks 45th of 158 countries; see the full ranking.

What is the main source of electricity in Peru?

Hydropower is the largest source of electricity in Peru, providing 56.1% of generation in 2025, followed by natural gas (36.1%) and wind power (3.5%).

How clean is the electricity in Peru?

Electricity in Peru has a carbon intensity of about 238 g CO₂-equivalent per kWh (2025), against a world average of 458 g/kWh. That is relatively clean. Charging an electric car that uses 15 kWh/100 km therefore emits around 36 g CO₂e per km from electricity.

Does Peru have nuclear power?

No. Peru generated no nuclear electricity in 2025; its low-carbon electricity comes entirely from renewable sources (63.7% of generation).

How much electricity does Peru use per person?

Peru generates about 1,748 kWh of electricity per person per year (2025), compared with a world average of 3,860 kWh. Including all fuels for transport, heating and industry, primary energy use is about 10,941 kWh per person.

How much solar power does Peru produce?

Solar panels produced 1.8 TWh in 2025, 3% of the electricity in Peru. The solar share is up 2.6 percentage points in ten years. You can estimate what a rooftop system would produce at your address with our solar panel calculator.

Does Peru import electricity?

Yes. Peru was a net importer in 2025, importing 30 GWh more electricity than it exported.

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Sources & references

Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity

Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2025. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.