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
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Peru, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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 12th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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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); Smil (2017) – 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 12th out of 77 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); Smil (2017) – 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.