Renewable electricity in Peru
Peru: Renewable electricity was 52.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Peru, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Peru recorded 52.7% for renewable electricity in 2015.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Peru peaked at 85.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2014.
That places Peru 57th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Peru, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.8% | — |
| 1991 | 80.3% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 74.9% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 80.4% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 80.3% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 77.9% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 72.9% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 52.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 3.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 52.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 3.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 74.4% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 60.1% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 52.4% | 57.7% | 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 renewable electricity in Peru?
- Renewable electricity in Peru was 52.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for renewable electricity?
- Peru ranks 57th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants