Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Peru
Peru: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 7.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Peru, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Peru is 7.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 21.24 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -15.51 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Peru ranks 58th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +118.9% |
| 1974 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1975 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1976 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1978 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1979 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +220.7% |
| 1980 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1981 | 13.77 % change on previous year | +312.9% |
| 1982 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1983 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1984 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -308.2% |
| 1985 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1988 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8808 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1990 | -0.4412 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 1991 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -2279.8% |
| 1992 | -15.51 % change on previous year | -261.3% |
| 1993 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -236.9% |
| 1994 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2001 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2003 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2004 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -306.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2006 | 8.79 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 2007 | -0.399 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2008 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +489.9% |
| 2009 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2010 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 2011 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 2012 | -0.8532 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2013 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -837.9% |
| 2014 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2015 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +206.2% |
| 2016 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2017 | 18.72 % change on previous year | +735.7% |
| 2018 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2019 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2020 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 2021 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 2022 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0302 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2024 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +25292.3% |
| 2025 | 7.94 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 7.94 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 7.94 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +25292.3% | 0.0302 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +2279.8% | -0.4412 % change on previous year | 9.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.41 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.62 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 13.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 % change on previous year | -15.51 % change on previous year | 21.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.35 % change on previous year | -5.66 % change on previous year | 8.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.73 % change on previous year | -0.8532 % change on previous year | 18.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -5.7 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 55 Cuba 8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Hong Kong 8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Hungary 8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Guatemala 7.58 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Puerto Rico 7.5 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 7.41 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Peru?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Peru was 7.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 21.24 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.51 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.