Brazil vs Peru: Electricity Compared

Brazil generated 752 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Peru 60.5 TWh, according to Ember. Hydro was the largest source in both, at 51.7% in Brazil and 56.0% in Peru. Each kWh generated emitted 110 gCO2/kWh in Brazil and 238 gCO2/kWh in Peru. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Why this comparison: neighbours by land border or interconnector.

Key Facts

Gas supplied 36.1% of Peru's electricity in 2025, against 7.3% in Brazil.
Peru's electricity was 2.2 times as carbon intensive as Brazil's in 2025, at 238 gCO2/kWh against 110 gCO2/kWh.
The average person in Brazil used 3.58 MWh of electricity in 2025, 2.0 times as much as in Peru (1.75 MWh).
Low carbon sources supplied 88.7% of Brazil's electricity in 2025 and 63.6% of Peru's.
Electricity demand in 2025 was 764 TWh in Brazil and 60.6 TWh in Peru.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics

Measure	Brazil	Peru
Total generation	752 TWh	60.5 TWh
Electricity demand	764 TWh	60.6 TWh
Demand per person	3.58 MWh	1.75 MWh
Carbon intensity	110 gCO2/kWh	238 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions	82.6 MtCO2	14.4 MtCO2
Low carbon share	88.7%	63.6%
Largest source	Hydro 51.7%	Hydro 56.0%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation

Source	Brazil	Peru
Hydro	51.7%	56.0%
Gas	7.3%	36.1%
Wind	15.6%	3.5%
Solar	12.0%	3.1%
Bioenergy	7.3%	1.1%
Coal	2.3%	0.0%
Nuclear	2.1%	0.0%
Other fossil	1.7%	0.3%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Brazil and Peru each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 110 gCO2/kWh in Brazil and 238 gCO2/kWh in Peru.

Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh

Carbon intensity of electricity in Brazil and Peru, 1985 to 2025
Year	Brazil	Peru
1985	61 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1986	85 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1987	74 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1988	66 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1989	66 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1990	60 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1991	62 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1992	63 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1993	61 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1994	61 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1995	63 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1996	68 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1997	71 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1998	71 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1999	90 gCO2/kWh	n/a
2000	89 gCO2/kWh	141 gCO2/kWh
2001	106 gCO2/kWh	118 gCO2/kWh
2002	97 gCO2/kWh	139 gCO2/kWh
2003	91 gCO2/kWh	146 gCO2/kWh
2004	102 gCO2/kWh	200 gCO2/kWh
2005	99 gCO2/kWh	200 gCO2/kWh
2006	96 gCO2/kWh	193 gCO2/kWh
2007	91 gCO2/kWh	230 gCO2/kWh
2008	114 gCO2/kWh	269 gCO2/kWh
2009	87 gCO2/kWh	265 gCO2/kWh
2010	114 gCO2/kWh	283 gCO2/kWh
2011	100 gCO2/kWh	286 gCO2/kWh
2012	128 gCO2/kWh	298 gCO2/kWh
2013	168 gCO2/kWh	305 gCO2/kWh
2014	193 gCO2/kWh	309 gCO2/kWh
2015	189 gCO2/kWh	306 gCO2/kWh
2016	150 gCO2/kWh	321 gCO2/kWh
2017	156 gCO2/kWh	272 gCO2/kWh
2018	137 gCO2/kWh	253 gCO2/kWh
2019	142 gCO2/kWh	257 gCO2/kWh
2020	133 gCO2/kWh	240 gCO2/kWh
2021	168 gCO2/kWh	251 gCO2/kWh
2022	103 gCO2/kWh	288 gCO2/kWh
2023	96 gCO2/kWh	292 gCO2/kWh
2024	106 gCO2/kWh	258 gCO2/kWh
2025	110 gCO2/kWh	238 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Electricity demand per person in Brazil and Peru each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 3.58 MWh in Brazil and 1.75 MWh in Peru.

Annual statistics through 2025, MWh

Electricity demand per person in Brazil and Peru, 1985 to 2025
Year	Brazil	Peru
1985	n/a	n/a
1986	n/a	n/a
1987	n/a	n/a
1988	n/a	n/a
1989	n/a	n/a
1990	n/a	n/a
1991	n/a	n/a
1992	n/a	n/a
1993	n/a	n/a
1994	n/a	n/a
1995	n/a	n/a
1996	n/a	n/a
1997	n/a	n/a
1998	n/a	n/a
1999	n/a	n/a
2000	2.25 MWh	0.75 MWh
2001	2.08 MWh	0.77 MWh
2002	2.14 MWh	0.81 MWh
2003	2.23 MWh	0.83 MWh
2004	2.33 MWh	0.87 MWh
2005	2.39 MWh	0.91 MWh
2006	2.47 MWh	0.97 MWh
2007	2.57 MWh	1.05 MWh
2008	2.66 MWh	1.13 MWh
2009	2.64 MWh	1.14 MWh
2010	2.84 MWh	1.23 MWh
2011	2.91 MWh	1.34 MWh
2012	3.01 MWh	1.35 MWh
2013	3.08 MWh	1.46 MWh
2014	3.12 MWh	1.52 MWh
2015	3.05 MWh	1.58 MWh
2016	3.05 MWh	1.67 MWh
2017	3.06 MWh	1.68 MWh
2018	3.09 MWh	1.71 MWh
2019	3.17 MWh	1.75 MWh
2020	3.13 MWh	1.62 MWh
2021	3.24 MWh	1.72 MWh
2022	3.28 MWh	1.79 MWh
2023	3.43 MWh	1.80 MWh
2024	3.57 MWh	1.73 MWh
2025	3.58 MWh	1.75 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

Brazil vs Peru: Electricity Compared

Key Facts

Key Figures, 2025

Generation Mix, 2025

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

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