Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower in Peru
Peru: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower was 6.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower in Peru stood at 6.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower in Peru peaked at 21.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -15.7%, in 1992.
Peru ranks 16th of 71 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 percentage change in primary energy from hydropower in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.7% | — |
| 1967 | 12.1% | +56.8% |
| 1968 | 7.3% | -39.3% |
| 1969 | 8.9% | +20.9% |
| 1970 | -4.5% | -150.4% |
| 1971 | 21.2% | -575.8% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -83.6% |
| 1973 | 7.5% | +116.6% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | -48.7% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | +23.9% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -30.8% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | +197.7% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -44.5% |
| 1981 | 14.1% | +207.1% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | -64.4% |
| 1983 | -3.4% | -168.8% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | -313.6% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +12.5% |
| 1988 | -4.2% | -151.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -119.3% |
| 1990 | -0.4% | -144.9% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | -2801.9% |
| 1992 | -15.7% | -260.6% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | -238.8% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | -63.1% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -81.4% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +99.5% |
| 1997 | -0.8% | -127.4% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -648.8% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +112.1% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -72.9% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | -5.4% | -298.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -147.4% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +249.0% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -102.6% |
| 2008 | -2.5% | +977.6% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -277.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -83.2% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +907.5% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -70.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -40.7% |
| 2014 | -0.5% | -137.4% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -1462.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -71.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +979.6% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -72.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -58.8% |
| 2020 | -3.0% | -228.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -253.3% |
| 2022 | -6.8% | -247.3% |
| 2023 | -2.2% | -67.7% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -559.1% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -39.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 6.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Peru's 6.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9%, 2.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage 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 | +2801.9% | -0.4% | 9.8% |
| 2015 | +1462.4% | -0.5% | 6.6% |
| 2017 | +979.6% | 1.9% | 20.5% |
| 2008 | -977.6% | -0.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 7.3% | 12.1% | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | -4.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | -4.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | -15.7% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -5.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | -0.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -6.8% | 10.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
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- 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 percentage change in primary energy from hydropower in Peru?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower in Peru was 6.1% 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 percentage change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.7% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.