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Peru vs Venezuela: Electricity Compared

Peru generated 59.3 TWh of electricity in 2024 and Venezuela 80.1 TWh, according to Ember. Hydro was the largest source in both, at 54.0% in Peru and 91.1% in Venezuela. Each kWh generated emitted 258 gCO2/kWh in Peru and 86 gCO2/kWh in Venezuela. These are Ember annual statistics for 2024, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Venezuela is the bigger electricity producer, generating 1.4 times as much as Peru in 2024 (80.1 TWh against 59.3 TWh). Venezuela has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 86 gCO2/kWh against 258 gCO2/kWh in Peru in 2024.

Ember's latest annual figures for Venezuela are for 2024, while Peru has figures to 2025, so this comparison uses 2024 for both.

Why this comparison: similar electricity demand on the same continent.

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Key Facts

  • Hydro supplied 91.1% of Venezuela's electricity in 2024, against 54.0% in Peru.
  • Peru's electricity was 3.0 times as carbon intensive as Venezuela's in 2024, at 258 gCO2/kWh against 86 gCO2/kWh.
  • Electricity demand rose 4% in Peru between 2019 and 2024, while it fell 5% in Venezuela.
  • Low carbon sources supplied 60.1% of Peru's electricity in 2024 and 91.1% of Venezuela's.
  • Electricity demand in 2024 was 59.3 TWh in Peru and 80.1 TWh in Venezuela.

Key Figures, 2024

Ember annual statistics
Measure Peru Venezuela
Total generation59.3 TWh80.1 TWh
Electricity demand59.3 TWh80.1 TWh
Demand per person1.73 MWh2.82 MWh
Carbon intensity258 gCO2/kWh86 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions15.3 MtCO26.88 MtCO2
Low carbon share60.1%91.1%
Largest sourceHydro 54.0%Hydro 91.1%

Generation Mix, 2024

Share of generation
Source Peru Venezuela
Hydro 54.0% 91.1%
Gas 39.2% 4.5%
Other fossil 0.7% 4.4%
Wind 3.5% 0.0%
Solar 1.6% 0.0%
Bioenergy 1.0% 0.0%

Carbon Intensity, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Peru and Venezuela, 2000 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Peru and Venezuela each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 258 gCO2/kWh in Peru and 86 gCO2/kWh in Venezuela. 0 100 200 300 400 200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Peru and Venezuela each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 258 gCO2/kWh in Peru and 86 gCO2/kWh in Venezuela.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Peru and Venezuela, 2000 to 2025
YearPeruVenezuela
2000141 gCO2/kWh213 gCO2/kWh
2001118 gCO2/kWh262 gCO2/kWh
2002139 gCO2/kWh274 gCO2/kWh
2003146 gCO2/kWh264 gCO2/kWh
2004200 gCO2/kWh229 gCO2/kWh
2005200 gCO2/kWh211 gCO2/kWh
2006193 gCO2/kWh207 gCO2/kWh
2007230 gCO2/kWh218 gCO2/kWh
2008269 gCO2/kWh216 gCO2/kWh
2009265 gCO2/kWh222 gCO2/kWh
2010283 gCO2/kWh252 gCO2/kWh
2011286 gCO2/kWh227 gCO2/kWh
2012298 gCO2/kWh280 gCO2/kWh
2013305 gCO2/kWh298 gCO2/kWh
2014309 gCO2/kWh341 gCO2/kWh
2015306 gCO2/kWh319 gCO2/kWh
2016321 gCO2/kWh357 gCO2/kWh
2017272 gCO2/kWh321 gCO2/kWh
2018253 gCO2/kWh321 gCO2/kWh
2019257 gCO2/kWh321 gCO2/kWh
2020240 gCO2/kWh185 gCO2/kWh
2021251 gCO2/kWh174 gCO2/kWh
2022288 gCO2/kWh180 gCO2/kWh
2023292 gCO2/kWh92 gCO2/kWh
2024258 gCO2/kWh86 gCO2/kWh
2025238 gCO2/kWhn/a

Demand per Person, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Peru and Venezuela, 2000 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Peru and Venezuela each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 1.73 MWh in Peru and 2.82 MWh in Venezuela. 0.0 1.3 2.5 3.8 5.0 200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Peru and Venezuela each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 1.73 MWh in Peru and 2.82 MWh in Venezuela.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Peru and Venezuela, 2000 to 2025
YearPeruVenezuela
20000.75 MWh3.48 MWh
20010.77 MWh3.61 MWh
20020.81 MWh3.62 MWh
20030.83 MWh3.54 MWh
20040.87 MWh3.76 MWh
20050.91 MWh3.91 MWh
20060.97 MWh4.04 MWh
20071.05 MWh4.11 MWh
20081.13 MWh4.24 MWh
20091.14 MWh4.19 MWh
20101.23 MWh3.93 MWh
20111.34 MWh4.03 MWh
20121.35 MWh4.33 MWh
20131.46 MWh4.51 MWh
20141.52 MWh3.78 MWh
20151.58 MWh4.14 MWh
20161.67 MWh3.77 MWh
20171.68 MWh3.36 MWh
20181.71 MWh3.31 MWh
20191.75 MWh2.91 MWh
20201.62 MWh2.81 MWh
20211.72 MWh2.94 MWh
20221.79 MWh2.92 MWh
20231.80 MWh2.54 MWh
20241.73 MWh2.82 MWh
20251.75 MWhn/a

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.

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  title = {{Peru vs Venezuela: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2024},
  note = {Data as of 2024. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/peru-vs-venezuela/}
}

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