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Peru Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Peru generated 33.9 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025, 56.0% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 22nd largest hydro power producer in 2025 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.0% 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 33.9 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025.
  • Hydro supplied 56.0% of Peru's electricity in 2025.
  • Peru was the 22nd largest hydro power producer in 2025 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Peru's hydro generation in 2025 was 11% higher than in 2020, when it was 30.5 TWh.
  • Peru's hydro generation in 2025 was 43% higher than in 2015, when it was 23.7 TWh.
  • 2025 was Peru's highest year for hydro generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
  • Peru's hydro share in 2025 was above the world share of 14.0%.
  • Peru had 5.77 GW of hydro generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Hydro generation33.9 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Peru's electricity56.0%2025 · Ember
World share of hydro14.0%2025 · Ember
Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year)22 of 1532025 · Ember
Hydro capacity5.77 GW2025 · Ember

Hydro Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Peru hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Peru's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in TWh. It was 33.9 TWh in 2025. 0 10 20 30 40 200020052010201520202025
Peru's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in TWh. It was 33.9 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Peru hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearHydro
200016.2 TWh
200117.6 TWh
200218.0 TWh
200318.5 TWh
200417.5 TWh
200518.1 TWh
200619.7 TWh
200719.6 TWh
200819.0 TWh
200919.5 TWh
201020.0 TWh
201121.6 TWh
201221.4 TWh
201322.3 TWh
201422.2 TWh
201523.7 TWh
201624.2 TWh
201729.1 TWh
201830.7 TWh
201931.5 TWh
202030.5 TWh
202131.9 TWh
202229.7 TWh
202329.7 TWh
202432.0 TWh
202533.9 TWh
Share of Peru's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025 The share of Peru's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 56.0%, against 14.0% worldwide. 0 25 50 75 100 200020052010201520202025
The share of Peru's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 56.0%, against 14.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Peru's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025
YearPeruWorld
200081.2%17.2%
200184.8%16.5%
200282.0%16.3%
200380.8%15.7%
200472.3%16.1%
200570.9%16.1%
200672.0%16.0%
200765.3%15.5%
200858.7%16.1%
200959.2%16.3%
201055.8%16.1%
201155.0%15.9%
201253.4%16.3%
201351.3%16.4%
201448.6%16.3%
201549.1%16.2%
201646.8%16.3%
201755.1%16.0%
201856.2%15.8%
201955.3%15.8%
202057.6%16.3%
202156.0%15.2%
202249.6%15.0%
202348.8%14.3%
202454.0%14.4%
202556.0%14.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 33.9 TWh 56.0% 14.0% 5.77 GW
2024 32.0 TWh 54.0% 14.4% 5.54 GW
2023 29.7 TWh 48.8% 14.3% 5.55 GW
2022 29.7 TWh 49.6% 15.0% 5.50 GW
2021 31.9 TWh 56.0% 15.2% 5.50 GW
2020 30.5 TWh 57.6% 16.3% 5.41 GW
2019 31.5 TWh 55.3% 15.8% 5.39 GW
2018 30.7 TWh 56.2% 15.8% 5.23 GW
2017 29.1 TWh 55.1% 16.0% 5.11 GW
2016 24.2 TWh 46.8% 16.3% 5.18 GW

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.

Hydro Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through July 2026
Peru monthly hydro electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026 Peru generated 2.12 TWh of electricity from hydro in July 2026, against 2.22 TWh in July 2025. 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 2024-082025-022025-082026-02
Peru generated 2.12 TWh of electricity from hydro in July 2026, against 2.22 TWh in July 2025.
Monthly statistics through July 2026, TWh
Peru monthly hydro electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026
MonthHydro
2024-081.95 TWh
2024-091.86 TWh
2024-101.98 TWh
2024-112.40 TWh
2024-123.26 TWh
2025-013.40 TWh
2025-023.04 TWh
2025-033.14 TWh
2025-043.26 TWh
2025-053.07 TWh
2025-062.59 TWh
2025-072.22 TWh
2025-082.11 TWh
2025-092.01 TWh
2025-102.80 TWh
2025-112.65 TWh
2025-122.40 TWh
2026-013.18 TWh
2026-023.19 TWh
2026-033.22 TWh
2026-043.15 TWh
2026-052.88 TWh
2026-062.34 TWh
2026-072.12 TWh

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.