Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Peru
Peru: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 63.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Peru, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Peru is 63.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Peru peaked at 85.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2016.
That places Peru 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.4% | 77.6% | 78.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 78.7% | 74.9% | 81.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 60.1% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 50.4% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 54.4% | 63.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 63 Armenia 65.9% compare
- 64 French Guiana 65.3% compare
- 65 United Kingdom 64.4% compare
- 67 Fiji 63.5% compare
- 68 North Korea 63.4% compare
- 69 Nicaragua 62.4% compare
More climate change data for Peru
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 34.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 29.60 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.16 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Peru?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Peru was 63.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Peru ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.