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Peru Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

Peru generated 19.9 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 60.5 TWh in 2025. Peru's electricity demand peaked at 60.9 TWh in 2023. The carbon intensity of Peru's electricity went from 141 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 238 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Peru starts in 2000.

Key Facts

  • Peru generated 19.9 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 60.5 TWh in 2025.
  • Peru's electricity demand peaked at 60.9 TWh in 2023.
  • The carbon intensity of Peru's electricity went from 141 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 238 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Peru's lowest carbon intensity on record was 118 gCO2/kWh, in 2001.
  • Gas's share of Peru's electricity went from 4.0% in 2000 to 36.1% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh
Peru electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025 Peru generated 19.9 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 60.5 TWh in 2025. 0 20 40 60 80 200020052010201520202025
Peru generated 19.9 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 60.5 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Peru electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
200019.9 TWh19.9 TWh
200120.8 TWh20.8 TWh
200222.0 TWh22.0 TWh
200322.9 TWh22.9 TWh
200424.3 TWh24.3 TWh
200525.5 TWh25.5 TWh
200627.4 TWh27.4 TWh
200729.9 TWh29.9 TWh
200832.4 TWh32.4 TWh
200932.9 TWh32.9 TWh
201035.9 TWh35.8 TWh
201139.2 TWh39.2 TWh
201240.0 TWh40.0 TWh
201343.5 TWh43.5 TWh
201445.7 TWh45.7 TWh
201548.3 TWh48.2 TWh
201651.6 TWh51.6 TWh
201752.7 TWh52.7 TWh
201854.6 TWh54.6 TWh
201956.9 TWh56.9 TWh
202053.0 TWh53.0 TWh
202157.0 TWh57.0 TWh
202259.9 TWh59.9 TWh
202360.9 TWh60.9 TWh
202459.3 TWh59.3 TWh
202560.5 TWh60.6 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Peru carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025 The carbon intensity of Peru's electricity went from 141 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 238 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 100 200 300 400 200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of Peru's electricity went from 141 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 238 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
Peru carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
2000141 gCO2/kWh
2001118 gCO2/kWh
2002139 gCO2/kWh
2003146 gCO2/kWh
2004200 gCO2/kWh
2005200 gCO2/kWh
2006193 gCO2/kWh
2007230 gCO2/kWh
2008269 gCO2/kWh
2009265 gCO2/kWh
2010283 gCO2/kWh
2011286 gCO2/kWh
2012298 gCO2/kWh
2013305 gCO2/kWh
2014309 gCO2/kWh
2015306 gCO2/kWh
2016321 gCO2/kWh
2017272 gCO2/kWh
2018253 gCO2/kWh
2019257 gCO2/kWh
2020240 gCO2/kWh
2021251 gCO2/kWh
2022288 gCO2/kWh
2023292 gCO2/kWh
2024258 gCO2/kWh
2025238 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 60.5 TWh 60.6 TWh 30.0 GWh 238 gCO2/kWh 63.6%
2024 59.3 TWh 59.3 TWh 30.0 GWh 258 gCO2/kWh 60.1%
2023 60.9 TWh 60.9 TWh 30.0 GWh 292 gCO2/kWh 54.4%
2022 59.9 TWh 59.9 TWh 40.0 GWh 288 gCO2/kWh 55.2%
2021 57.0 TWh 57.0 TWh 40.0 GWh 251 gCO2/kWh 61.6%
2020 53.0 TWh 53.0 TWh 40.0 GWh 240 gCO2/kWh 63.5%
2019 56.9 TWh 56.9 TWh 60.0 GWh 257 gCO2/kWh 60.5%
2018 54.6 TWh 54.6 TWh 20.0 GWh 253 gCO2/kWh 61.1%
2017 52.7 TWh 52.7 TWh 20.0 GWh 272 gCO2/kWh 58.6%
2016 51.6 TWh 51.6 TWh -20.0 GWh 321 gCO2/kWh 50.4%
2015 48.3 TWh 48.2 TWh -50.0 GWh 306 gCO2/kWh 52.7%
2014 45.7 TWh 45.7 TWh -10.0 GWh 309 gCO2/kWh 52.4%
2013 43.5 TWh 43.5 TWh 0 TWh 305 gCO2/kWh 54.0%
2012 40.0 TWh 40.0 TWh 0 TWh 298 gCO2/kWh 55.3%
2011 39.2 TWh 39.2 TWh 10.0 GWh 286 gCO2/kWh 56.8%
2010 35.9 TWh 35.8 TWh -110 GWh 283 gCO2/kWh 57.7%
2009 32.9 TWh 32.9 TWh -60.0 GWh 265 gCO2/kWh 60.6%
2008 32.4 TWh 32.4 TWh 0 TWh 269 gCO2/kWh 60.1%
2007 29.9 TWh 29.9 TWh 0 TWh 230 gCO2/kWh 66.7%
2006 27.4 TWh 27.4 TWh 0 TWh 193 gCO2/kWh 73.3%
2005 25.5 TWh 25.5 TWh 0 TWh 200 gCO2/kWh 72.3%
2004 24.3 TWh 24.3 TWh 0 TWh 200 gCO2/kWh 72.9%
2003 22.9 TWh 22.9 TWh 0 TWh 146 gCO2/kWh 81.7%
2002 22.0 TWh 22.0 TWh 0 TWh 139 gCO2/kWh 82.9%
2001 20.8 TWh 20.8 TWh 0 TWh 118 gCO2/kWh 85.6%
2000 19.9 TWh 19.9 TWh 0 TWh 141 gCO2/kWh 82.0%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalGasOther fossilHydroWindSolarBioenergy
20250.0%36.1%0.3%56.0%3.5%3.1%1.1%
20240.0%39.2%0.7%54.0%3.5%1.6%1.0%
20230.1%45.1%0.5%48.8%3.2%1.4%1.0%
20220.3%43.4%1.0%49.6%3.2%1.4%1.0%
20210.3%37.2%1.0%56.0%3.2%1.4%1.0%
20200.3%35.2%1.0%57.6%3.4%1.5%1.0%
20190.3%38.2%1.0%55.3%2.9%1.4%1.0%
20180.2%37.9%0.8%56.2%2.8%1.4%0.8%
20171.4%37.7%2.3%55.1%2.0%0.6%0.9%
20161.9%45.6%2.1%46.8%2.1%0.5%1.1%
20150.9%45.0%1.4%49.1%1.2%0.5%1.9%
20140.7%45.7%1.2%48.6%0.6%0.4%2.8%
20132.8%41.5%1.8%51.3%0.0%0.5%2.2%
20123.2%39.2%2.4%53.4%0.0%0.2%1.7%
20111.6%35.7%6.0%55.0%0.0%0.0%1.7%
20102.4%34.1%5.9%55.8%0.0%0.0%1.9%
20092.4%31.7%5.4%59.2%0.0%0.0%1.4%
20082.7%31.2%6.0%58.7%0.0%0.0%1.4%
20072.8%27.5%3.0%65.3%0.0%0.0%1.4%
20063.0%17.7%6.1%72.0%0.0%0.0%1.3%
20053.1%17.8%6.7%70.9%0.0%0.0%1.4%
20043.8%9.6%13.7%72.3%0.0%0.0%0.6%
20033.4%5.8%9.2%80.8%0.0%0.0%0.9%
20023.6%5.0%8.6%82.0%0.0%0.0%0.9%
20011.5%4.2%8.8%84.8%0.0%0.0%0.8%
20001.8%4.0%12.3%81.2%0.0%0.0%0.8%

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