Peru Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Peru generated 1.86 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 3.1% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 57th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through September 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Peru generated 1.86 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 3.1% of Peru's electricity in 2025.
- Peru was the 57th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Peru's solar generation in 2025 was 135% higher than in 2020, when it was 790 GWh.
- Peru's solar generation in 2025 was 709% higher than in 2015, when it was 230 GWh.
- 2025 was Peru's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Peru's solar share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.8%.
- Peru had 1.02 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 1.86 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Peru's electricity | 3.1% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 8.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 57 of 181 | 2025 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 1.02 GW | 2025 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2013 | 200 GWh |
| 2014 | 200 GWh |
| 2015 | 230 GWh |
| 2016 | 240 GWh |
| 2017 | 290 GWh |
| 2018 | 750 GWh |
| 2019 | 780 GWh |
| 2020 | 790 GWh |
| 2021 | 800 GWh |
| 2022 | 840 GWh |
| 2023 | 840 GWh |
| 2024 | 950 GWh |
| 2025 | 1.86 TWh |
| Year | Peru | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | 8.8% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.86 TWh | 3.1% | 8.8% | 1.02 GW |
| 2024 | 950 GWh | 1.6% | 7.0% | 530 MW |
| 2023 | 840 GWh | 1.4% | 5.6% | 450 MW |
| 2022 | 840 GWh | 1.4% | 4.6% | 330 MW |
| 2021 | 800 GWh | 1.4% | 3.7% | 330 MW |
| 2020 | 790 GWh | 1.5% | 3.2% | 330 MW |
| 2019 | 780 GWh | 1.4% | 2.6% | 330 MW |
| 2018 | 750 GWh | 1.4% | 2.2% | 320 MW |
| 2017 | 290 GWh | 0.6% | 1.8% | 300 MW |
| 2016 | 240 GWh | 0.5% | 1.3% | 150 MW |
Full year by year history for Peru
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Solar Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through September 2026| Month | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 140 GWh |
| 2024-11 | 130 GWh |
| 2024-12 | 140 GWh |
| 2025-01 | 120 GWh |
| 2025-02 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2025-03 | 110 GWh |
| 2025-04 | 140 GWh |
| 2025-05 | 150 GWh |
| 2025-06 | 140 GWh |
| 2025-07 | 160 GWh |
| 2025-08 | 180 GWh |
| 2025-09 | 230 GWh |
| 2025-10 | 280 GWh |
| 2025-11 | 260 GWh |
| 2025-12 | 290 GWh |
| 2026-01 | 220 GWh |
| 2026-02 | 190 GWh |
| 2026-03 | 280 GWh |
| 2026-04 | 250 GWh |
| 2026-05 | 240 GWh |
| 2026-06 | 220 GWh |
| 2026-07 | 240 GWh |
| 2026-08 | 260 GWh |
| 2026-09 | 290 GWh |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of September 2026. Monthly figures for Peru can differ slightly from the annual totals.
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World Power Monitor. (2026). Peru Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/peru/solar/
World Power Monitor. Peru Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2026-09. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/peru/solar/
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