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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 180 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 July 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 180 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

MeasureValueAs of / source
Solar generation1.86 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Peru's electricity3.1%2025 · Ember
World share of solar8.8%2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)57 of 1802025 · Ember
Solar capacity1.02 GW2025 · Ember

Solar Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Peru solar electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Peru's electricity generation from solar each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 1.86 TWh in 2025. 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 200020052010201520202025
Peru's electricity generation from solar each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 1.86 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Peru solar electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearSolar
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
20090 TWh
20100 TWh
20110 TWh
201260.0 GWh
2013200 GWh
2014200 GWh
2015230 GWh
2016240 GWh
2017290 GWh
2018750 GWh
2019780 GWh
2020790 GWh
2021800 GWh
2022840 GWh
2023840 GWh
2024950 GWh
20251.86 TWh
Share of Peru's electricity from solar and the world share, 2000 to 2025 The share of Peru's electricity generated from solar, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 3.1%, against 8.8% worldwide. 0 3 5 8 10 200020052010201520202025
The share of Peru's electricity generated from solar, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 3.1%, against 8.8% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Peru's electricity from solar and the world share, 2000 to 2025
YearPeruWorld
20000.0%0.0%
20010.0%0.0%
20020.0%0.0%
20030.0%0.0%
20040.0%0.0%
20050.0%0.0%
20060.0%0.0%
20070.0%0.0%
20080.0%0.1%
20090.0%0.1%
20100.0%0.2%
20110.0%0.3%
20120.2%0.4%
20130.5%0.6%
20140.4%0.8%
20150.5%1.1%
20160.5%1.3%
20170.6%1.8%
20181.4%2.2%
20191.4%2.6%
20201.5%3.2%
20211.4%3.7%
20221.4%4.6%
20231.4%5.6%
20241.6%7.0%
20253.1%8.8%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
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 July 2026
Peru monthly solar electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026 Peru generated 240 GWh of electricity from solar in July 2026, against 160 GWh in July 2025. 0.00 0.08 0.15 0.23 0.30 2024-082025-022025-082026-02
Peru generated 240 GWh of electricity from solar in July 2026, against 160 GWh in July 2025.
Monthly statistics through July 2026, TWh
Peru monthly solar electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026
MonthSolar
2024-08110 GWh
2024-09120 GWh
2024-10140 GWh
2024-11130 GWh
2024-12140 GWh
2025-01120 GWh
2025-0290.0 GWh
2025-03110 GWh
2025-04140 GWh
2025-05150 GWh
2025-06140 GWh
2025-07160 GWh
2025-08180 GWh
2025-09230 GWh
2025-10280 GWh
2025-11260 GWh
2025-12290 GWh
2026-01220 GWh
2026-02190 GWh
2026-03280 GWh
2026-04250 GWh
2026-05240 GWh
2026-06220 GWh
2026-07240 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of July 2026. Monthly figures for Peru can differ slightly from the annual totals.