Electricity generation from wind in Peru
Peru: Electricity generation from wind was 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Peru, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2.11 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 251.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Peru peaked at 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Peru ranks 45th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind in Peru, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +130.8% |
| 2016 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | +76.7% |
| 2017 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.11 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.16 terawatt-hours, 13.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.11 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.07 terawatt-hours, 30.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +130.8% | 0.26 terawatt-hours | 0.6 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | -100.0% | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.614 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 2.11 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 electricity generation from wind in Peru?
- Electricity generation from wind in Peru was 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Peru rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.