Global GridPeru's energy mix and electricity
🇵🇪 In 2025, Peru generated 60.4 TWh of electricity. The largest source was hydro at 56%, followed by gas (36%) and wind (3.5%). In total, 64% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 36% from fossil fuels.
On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 238 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), below the world average of 458 grams in 2025. That makes Peru the 50th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Electricity demand was 60.5 TWh. Its electricity imports and exports were roughly in balance.
Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 204%, from 19.9 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 82% to 64%. The biggest rise was in gas, from 4% to 36% of generation. The biggest fall was in hydro, from 81% to 56%. Carbon intensity rose from 141 to 238 grams per kWh.
Live, hour-by-hour figures for Peru are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.
Energy mix in 2025
- Hydro 56%
- Gas 36%
- Wind 3.5%
- Solar 3%
- Bioenergy 1.1%
- Oil and other fossil fuels 0.2%
| Source | Share | Generated |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 56% | 33.9 TWh |
| Gas | 36% | 21.8 TWh |
| Wind | 3.5% | 2.11 TWh |
| Solar | 3% | 1.81 TWh |
| Bioenergy | 1.1% | 0.66 TWh |
| Oil and other fossil fuels | 0.2% | 0.12 TWh |
Total energy mix in 2024
Electricity is only part of the energy Peru uses: fuel for transport, heating and industry counts too. In 2024, Peru used 374 TWh of energy in all (primary energy). The largest source was oil at 41%, followed by gas (31%) and hydro (21%). Fossil fuels made up 73% and low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) 27%.
- Oil 41%
- Gas 31%
- Hydro 21%
- Wind 2.6%
- Coal 1.9%
- Biofuels 1.5%
- Solar 0.9%
- Other renewables 0.4%
| Source | Share of all energy |
|---|---|
| Oil | 41% |
| Gas | 31% |
| Hydro | 21% |
| Wind | 2.6% |
| Coal | 1.9% |
| Biofuels | 1.5% |
| Solar | 0.9% |
| Other renewables | 0.4% |
Primary energy, with nuclear and renewable electricity counted as the fuel a power station would need to make it (the "substitution method"). Here "other renewables" is the Energy Institute's "geothermal, biomass and other" power generation, and biofuels are liquid fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
Energy security score
Strong. Peru ranks 32nd of 158 countries and 12th of 29 in Americas. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted.
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Produces its own energy In 2024, Peru produced energy equal to 85% of all the energy it used (100% or more scores full marks). | 85 |
| Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, hydro, made 56%. | 62 |
| Little reliance on imported power Net imports were 0.0% of demand; each 1% takes off 2 points. | 100 |
| Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 64% of generation. | 64 |
| Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 36% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share. | 64 |
The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.
Oil and gas pipelines
Global Energy Monitor lists 3,059 km of oil and gas pipelines operating in Peru, 0 km being built and 2,354 km proposed (lengths measured along the mapped routes; a pipeline crossing borders counts in full for each country). For liquefied natural gas (LNG), shipped by sea, it lists 1 export terminal operating (0 more being built or proposed).
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How it has changed
| Year | Generated | Low-carbon | Fossil | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9 TWh | 82% | 18% | 141 |
| 2005 | 25.5 TWh | 72% | 28% | 200 |
| 2010 | 35.9 TWh | 58% | 42% | 283 |
| 2015 | 48.3 TWh | 53% | 47% | 306 |
| 2020 | 53.0 TWh | 64% | 36% | 240 |
| 2024 | 59.3 TWh | 61% | 40% | 259 |
| 2025 | 60.4 TWh | 64% | 36% | 238 |
Questions about Peru's energy
What is Peru's energy mix?
In 2025, Peru's electricity came from hydro 56%, gas 36%, wind 3.5% and solar 3%. Counting all the energy it uses, including fuel for transport and heating, the mix in 2024 was oil 41%, gas 31%, hydro 21% and wind 2.6%.
How much of Peru's electricity is renewable?
64% of its electricity came from renewables in 2025 (hydro 56%, wind 3.5%, solar 3% and bioenergy 1.1%).
What is Peru's main source of electricity?
Hydro, which made 56% of its electricity in 2025.
How clean is Peru's electricity?
About 238 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2025, below the world average of 458 grams. It ranks 50th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Does Peru import electricity?
Its imports and exports were roughly in balance in 2025.
How secure is Peru's energy supply?
Global Grid's energy security score for Peru is 77 out of 100 (strong), 32nd of 158 countries. It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.
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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2025; energy production and use by source from the Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0), 2024; pipelines and LNG terminals from Global Energy Monitor's Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker (June 2026 release) and Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (November 2025 release) (CC BY 4.0). Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).