Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Peru
Peru: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was 1.96 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.96 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
13th
of 80 countries
All-time high
4.94 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
-2.18 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Peru, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Peru is 1.96 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Peru peaked at 4.94 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.18 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
Peru ranks 13th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Peru, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.202 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.341 terawatt-hours | +68.8% |
| 1968 | 0.232 terawatt-hours | -32.0% |
| 1969 | 0.301 terawatt-hours | +29.7% |
| 1970 | -0.165 terawatt-hours | -154.8% |
| 1971 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | -554.5% |
| 1972 | 0.149 terawatt-hours | -80.1% |
| 1973 | 0.334 terawatt-hours | +124.2% |
| 1974 | 0.447 terawatt-hours | +33.8% |
| 1975 | 0.251 terawatt-hours | -43.8% |
| 1976 | 0.326 terawatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 0.232 terawatt-hours | -28.8% |
| 1978 | 0.167 terawatt-hours | -28.0% |
| 1979 | 0.511 terawatt-hours | +206.0% |
| 1980 | 0.307 terawatt-hours | -39.9% |
| 1981 | 0.986 terawatt-hours | +221.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | -59.4% |
| 1983 | -0.289 terawatt-hours | -172.2% |
| 1984 | 0.596 terawatt-hours | -306.2% |
| 1985 | 0.679 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.678 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.818 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 1988 | -0.455 terawatt-hours | -155.6% |
| 1989 | 0.084 terawatt-hours | -118.5% |
| 1990 | -0.038 terawatt-hours | -145.2% |
| 1991 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -2792.1% |
| 1992 | -1.8 terawatt-hours | -276.2% |
| 1993 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -217.0% |
| 1994 | 0.948 terawatt-hours | -55.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1906 terawatt-hours | -79.9% |
| 1996 | 0.386 terawatt-hours | +102.5% |
| 1997 | -0.1091 terawatt-hours | -128.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5938 terawatt-hours | -644.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7323 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +123.3% |
| 2001 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4253 terawatt-hours | -70.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4936 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2004 | -1.01 terawatt-hours | -304.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4517 terawatt-hours | -144.8% |
| 2006 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +258.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0455 terawatt-hours | -102.8% |
| 2008 | -0.4892 terawatt-hours | +975.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8442 terawatt-hours | -272.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1483 terawatt-hours | -82.4% |
| 2011 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +915.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4746 terawatt-hours | -68.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2877 terawatt-hours | -39.4% |
| 2014 | -0.1089 terawatt-hours | -137.9% |
| 2015 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -1455.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4489 terawatt-hours | -69.6% |
| 2017 | 4.94 terawatt-hours | +1000.0% |
| 2018 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | -66.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7247 terawatt-hours | -56.4% |
| 2020 | -0.9518 terawatt-hours | -231.3% |
| 2021 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | -248.7% |
| 2022 | -2.18 terawatt-hours | -254.2% |
| 2023 | -0.656 terawatt-hours | -69.9% |
| 2024 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | -549.0% |
| 2025 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.96 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3957 terawatt-hours, 5.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2792.1% | -0.038 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +1455.7% | -0.1089 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.269 terawatt-hours | 0.202 terawatt-hours | 0.341 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.3002 terawatt-hours | -0.165 terawatt-hours | 0.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3804 terawatt-hours | -0.455 terawatt-hours | 0.986 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4034 terawatt-hours | -1.8 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5363 terawatt-hours | -1.01 terawatt-hours | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 terawatt-hours | -0.1089 terawatt-hours | 4.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4224 terawatt-hours | -2.18 terawatt-hours | 2.95 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Peru?
- Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Peru was 1.96 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.18 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Peru ranks 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.