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 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
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	19.9 TWh	19.9 TWh
2001	20.8 TWh	20.8 TWh
2002	22.0 TWh	22.0 TWh
2003	22.9 TWh	22.9 TWh
2004	24.3 TWh	24.3 TWh
2005	25.5 TWh	25.5 TWh
2006	27.4 TWh	27.4 TWh
2007	29.9 TWh	29.9 TWh
2008	32.4 TWh	32.4 TWh
2009	32.9 TWh	32.9 TWh
2010	35.9 TWh	35.8 TWh
2011	39.2 TWh	39.2 TWh
2012	40.0 TWh	40.0 TWh
2013	43.5 TWh	43.5 TWh
2014	45.7 TWh	45.7 TWh
2015	48.3 TWh	48.2 TWh
2016	51.6 TWh	51.6 TWh
2017	52.7 TWh	52.7 TWh
2018	54.6 TWh	54.6 TWh
2019	56.9 TWh	56.9 TWh
2020	53.0 TWh	53.0 TWh
2021	57.0 TWh	57.0 TWh
2022	59.9 TWh	59.9 TWh
2023	60.9 TWh	60.9 TWh
2024	59.3 TWh	59.3 TWh
2025	60.5 TWh	60.5 TWh

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Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

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
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	141 gCO2/kWh
2001	118 gCO2/kWh
2002	139 gCO2/kWh
2003	146 gCO2/kWh
2004	200 gCO2/kWh
2005	200 gCO2/kWh
2006	193 gCO2/kWh
2007	230 gCO2/kWh
2008	269 gCO2/kWh
2009	265 gCO2/kWh
2010	283 gCO2/kWh
2011	286 gCO2/kWh
2012	298 gCO2/kWh
2013	305 gCO2/kWh
2014	309 gCO2/kWh
2015	306 gCO2/kWh
2016	321 gCO2/kWh
2017	272 gCO2/kWh
2018	253 gCO2/kWh
2019	257 gCO2/kWh
2020	240 gCO2/kWh
2021	251 gCO2/kWh
2022	288 gCO2/kWh
2023	292 gCO2/kWh
2024	258 gCO2/kWh
2025	238 gCO2/kWh

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Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2025	60.5 TWh	60.5 TWh	30.0 GWh	238 gCO2/kWh	63.7%
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

Year	Coal	Gas	Other fossil	Hydro	Wind	Solar	Bioenergy
2025	0.0%	36.1%	0.3%	56.0%	3.5%	3.1%	1.1%
2024	0.0%	39.2%	0.7%	54.0%	3.5%	1.6%	1.0%
2023	0.1%	45.1%	0.5%	48.8%	3.2%	1.4%	1.0%
2022	0.3%	43.4%	1.0%	49.6%	3.2%	1.4%	1.0%
2021	0.3%	37.2%	1.0%	56.0%	3.2%	1.4%	1.0%
2020	0.3%	35.2%	1.0%	57.6%	3.4%	1.5%	1.0%
2019	0.3%	38.2%	1.0%	55.3%	2.9%	1.4%	1.0%
2018	0.2%	37.9%	0.8%	56.2%	2.8%	1.4%	0.8%
2017	1.4%	37.7%	2.3%	55.1%	2.0%	0.6%	0.9%
2016	1.9%	45.6%	2.1%	46.8%	2.1%	0.5%	1.1%
2015	0.9%	45.0%	1.4%	49.1%	1.2%	0.5%	1.9%
2014	0.7%	45.7%	1.2%	48.6%	0.6%	0.4%	2.8%
2013	2.8%	41.5%	1.8%	51.3%	0.0%	0.5%	2.2%
2012	3.2%	39.2%	2.4%	53.4%	0.0%	0.2%	1.7%
2011	1.6%	35.7%	6.0%	55.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.7%
2010	2.4%	34.1%	5.9%	55.8%	0.0%	0.0%	1.9%
2009	2.4%	31.7%	5.4%	59.2%	0.0%	0.0%	1.4%
2008	2.7%	31.2%	6.0%	58.7%	0.0%	0.0%	1.4%
2007	2.8%	27.5%	3.0%	65.3%	0.0%	0.0%	1.4%
2006	3.0%	17.7%	6.1%	72.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.3%
2005	3.1%	17.8%	6.7%	70.9%	0.0%	0.0%	1.4%
2004	3.8%	9.6%	13.7%	72.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.6%
2003	3.4%	5.8%	9.2%	80.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.9%
2002	3.6%	5.0%	8.6%	82.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.9%
2001	1.5%	4.2%	8.8%	84.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.8%
2000	1.8%	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.

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World Power Monitor. Peru Electricity History, 2000 to 2025. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/peru/history/

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@misc{wpm_countries_peru_history_2025,
  title = {{Peru Electricity History, 2000 to 2025}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/peru/history/}
}

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