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GLOBAL RANK #50 · PER South America Moderate-Carbon Grid (150-399 gCO2/kWh)

Peru Electricity Generation & Grid Mix

In 2025, Peru generated 60.44 TWh of electricity (0.19% of global output, ranked #50 worldwide). Its primary generation source was Hydroelectric at 33.88 TWh (56.1% of the national grid), while low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) provided 63.7% of total supply.

2025 Generation 60.4 TWh Rank #50 (0.19% world)
#1 Power Source Hydroelectric 56.1% (33.9 TWh)
Low-Carbon Share 63.7% Renewables: 63.7%
Fossil Fuel Share 36.4% 22.0 TWh fossil
Per-Capita Load 1,750 kWh Annual per person
CO2 Intensity 238 gCO2 14.4 Mt CO2 total
2025 National Grid Fuel Mix Breakdown (100% = 60.4 TWh) Wind + Solar = 6.5% of Grid
Hydroelectric: 56.1% (33.9 TWh) Natural Gas: 36.1% (21.8 TWh) Wind: 3.5% (2.1 TWh) Solar: 3.0% (1.8 TWh) Bioenergy: 1.1% (0.7 TWh) Oil & Other Fossil: 0.2% (0.1 TWh)
GRID TELEMETRY · 2025 GENERATION MIX & 2000-2025 SERIES

Peru Electricity Generation by Source (2025)

2025 Total Output: 60.44 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 238 gCO2/kWh

Hydroelectric
33.88 TWh 56.1%
Natural Gas
21.83 TWh 36.1%
Wind
2.11 TWh 3.5%
Solar
1.83 TWh 3.0%
Bioenergy
0.65 TWh 1.1%
Oil & Other Fossil
0.13 TWh 0.2%
Coal
0.01 TWh 0.0%
Source: Ember Yearly Electricity Data & U.S. EIA · Unit: Terawatt-hours (TWh) #1 Power Source: Hydroelectric (56.1% of grid)

Peru Electricity Generation & Capacity by Source (2025)

Generation Source 2025 Output (TWh) Grid Share (%) Installed Capacity (GW) 5Y Change Share of World Fuel
Hydroelectric 33.88 TWh 56.1% 5.77 GW +11.1% 0.8%
Natural Gas 21.83 TWh 36.1% 4.91 GW +16.9% 0.3%
Wind 2.11 TWh 3.5% 1.34 GW +16.6% 0.1%
Solar 1.83 TWh 3.0% 1.02 GW +131.6% 0.1%
Bioenergy 0.65 TWh 1.1% 0.24 GW +20.4% 0.1%
Oil & Other Fossil 0.13 TWh 0.2% 2.98 GW -75.9% 0.0%
Coal 0.01 TWh 0.0% 0.00 GW -92.9% 0.0%

Peru Historical Generation & Emissions Ledger (2000-2025)

Year Total (TWh) Coal Gas Nuclear Hydro Wind Solar Clean % gCO2/kWh
2025 60.4 0.0 21.8 0.0 33.9 2.1 1.8 63.7% 238
2024 59.3 0.0 23.2 0.0 32.0 2.1 1.0 60.1% 259
2023 60.9 0.0 27.4 0.0 29.7 1.9 0.8 54.4% 292
2022 59.9 0.2 26.0 0.0 29.7 1.9 0.8 55.2% 288
2021 57.0 0.1 21.2 0.0 31.9 1.8 0.8 61.6% 251
2020 53.0 0.1 18.7 0.0 30.5 1.8 0.8 63.5% 240
2019 56.9 0.2 21.7 0.0 31.5 1.7 0.8 60.5% 257
2018 54.6 0.1 20.7 0.0 30.7 1.5 0.8 61.1% 253
2017 52.7 0.8 19.9 0.0 29.1 1.1 0.3 58.6% 272
2016 51.6 1.0 23.6 0.0 24.2 1.1 0.2 50.4% 321
2015 48.3 0.4 21.7 0.0 23.7 0.6 0.2 52.7% 306
2014 45.7 0.3 20.9 0.0 22.2 0.3 0.2 52.4% 310
2013 43.5 1.2 18.1 0.0 22.3 0.0 0.2 54.0% 305
2012 40.0 1.3 15.7 0.0 21.4 0.0 0.1 55.3% 298
2011 39.2 0.6 14.0 0.0 21.6 0.0 0.0 56.8% 287
2010 35.9 0.9 12.2 0.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 57.7% 283
2009 32.9 0.8 10.4 0.0 19.5 0.0 0.0 60.6% 265
2008 32.4 0.9 10.1 0.0 19.0 0.0 0.0 60.1% 269
2007 29.9 0.9 8.2 0.0 19.6 0.0 0.0 66.7% 230
2006 27.4 0.8 4.8 0.0 19.7 0.0 0.0 73.3% 193
2005 25.5 0.8 4.6 0.0 18.1 0.0 0.0 72.3% 200
2004 24.3 0.9 2.3 0.0 17.5 0.0 0.0 72.9% 200
2003 22.9 0.8 1.3 0.0 18.5 0.0 0.0 81.7% 146
2002 22.0 0.8 1.1 0.0 18.0 0.0 0.0 82.9% 139
2001 20.8 0.3 0.9 0.0 17.6 0.0 0.0 85.6% 118
2000 19.9 0.4 0.8 0.0 16.2 0.0 0.0 82.0% 141

Frequently Asked Questions - Peru Power Grid

How much electricity does Peru generate and what is its #1 power source?

In 2025, Peru generated 60.44 TWh of electricity (0.19% of global output). Its largest single generation source was Hydroelectric at 33.88 TWh (56.1% of the national grid mix).

What share of Peru's electricity comes from clean and renewable sources?

Low-carbon sources (nuclear plus renewables) supplied 63.7% of Peru's electricity in 2025, with renewables accounting for 63.7% and wind plus solar contributing 6.5%. Fossil fuels accounted for 36.4% of total generation.

What is the carbon intensity of Peru's electricity grid?

In 2025, Peru's power sector carbon intensity was 238.2 gCO2/kWh, with total power sector emissions of 14.40 million metric tons of CO2.