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Peru Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Peru generated 650 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025, 1.1% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 52nd largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 of the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Bioenergy supplied 2.0% 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 650 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025.
  • Bioenergy supplied 1.1% of Peru's electricity in 2025.
  • Peru was the 52nd largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 among the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Peru's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 20% higher than in 2020, when it was 540 GWh.
  • Peru's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 29% lower than in 2015, when it was 910 GWh.
  • Peru's bioenergy generation peaked at 1.29 TWh in 2014.
  • Peru's bioenergy share in 2025 was below the world share of 2.0%.
  • Peru had 240 MW of bioenergy generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Bioenergy generation650 GWh2025 · Ember
Share of Peru's electricity1.1%2025 · Ember
World share of bioenergy2.0%2025 · Ember
Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year)52 of 1272025 · Ember
Bioenergy capacity240 MW2025 · Ember

Bioenergy Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Peru bioenergy electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Peru's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 650 GWh in 2025. 0 375 750 1,125 1,500 200020052010201520202025
Peru's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 650 GWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Peru bioenergy electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearBioenergy
2000160 GWh
2001160 GWh
2002190 GWh
2003200 GWh
2004150 GWh
2005350 GWh
2006350 GWh
2007420 GWh
2008460 GWh
2009460 GWh
2010670 GWh
2011680 GWh
2012670 GWh
2013960 GWh
20141.29 TWh
2015910 GWh
2016560 GWh
2017470 GWh
2018420 GWh
2019550 GWh
2020540 GWh
2021580 GWh
2022590 GWh
2023600 GWh
2024600 GWh
2025650 GWh
Share of Peru's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 2000 to 2025 The share of Peru's electricity generated from bioenergy, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 1.1%, against 2.0% worldwide. 0 1 2 2 3 200020052010201520202025
The share of Peru's electricity generated from bioenergy, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 1.1%, against 2.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Peru's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 2000 to 2025
YearPeruWorld
20000.8%1.0%
20010.8%1.0%
20020.9%1.0%
20030.9%1.1%
20040.6%1.1%
20051.4%1.2%
20061.3%1.2%
20071.4%1.3%
20081.4%1.3%
20091.4%1.4%
20101.9%1.5%
20111.7%1.5%
20121.7%1.6%
20132.2%1.7%
20142.8%1.8%
20151.9%1.9%
20161.1%1.9%
20170.9%1.9%
20180.8%2.0%
20191.0%2.0%
20201.0%2.1%
20211.0%2.1%
20221.0%2.1%
20231.0%2.1%
20241.0%2.0%
20251.1%2.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 650 GWh 1.1% 2.0% 240 MW
2024 600 GWh 1.0% 2.0% 200 MW
2023 600 GWh 1.0% 2.1% 170 MW
2022 590 GWh 1.0% 2.1% 200 MW
2021 580 GWh 1.0% 2.1% 190 MW
2020 540 GWh 1.0% 2.1% 220 MW
2019 550 GWh 1.0% 2.0% 220 MW
2018 420 GWh 0.8% 2.0% 200 MW
2017 470 GWh 0.9% 1.9% 200 MW
2016 560 GWh 1.1% 1.9% 190 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.

Bioenergy Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through July 2026
Peru monthly bioenergy electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026 Peru generated 60.0 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in July 2026, against 40.0 GWh in July 2025. 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.06 2024-082025-022025-082026-02
Peru generated 60.0 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in July 2026, against 40.0 GWh in July 2025.
Monthly statistics through July 2026, TWh
Peru monthly bioenergy electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026
MonthBioenergy
2024-0840.0 GWh
2024-0940.0 GWh
2024-1040.0 GWh
2024-1140.0 GWh
2024-1240.0 GWh
2025-0140.0 GWh
2025-0230.0 GWh
2025-0320.0 GWh
2025-0420.0 GWh
2025-0520.0 GWh
2025-0630.0 GWh
2025-0740.0 GWh
2025-0840.0 GWh
2025-0950.0 GWh
2025-1050.0 GWh
2025-1150.0 GWh
2025-1250.0 GWh
2026-0160.0 GWh
2026-0250.0 GWh
2026-0360.0 GWh
2026-0430.0 GWh
2026-0540.0 GWh
2026-0650.0 GWh
2026-0760.0 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.