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Access to electricity in Peru

Peru: Access to electricity was 96.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
148th
of 216 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2024
All-time low
64.7%
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Access to electricity in Peru, 1992–2024

0204060801001992200820241992: 70.1 % of population1993: 64.7 % of population1994: 66.1 % of population1995: 67.4 % of population1996: 67 % of population1997: 69.2 % of population1998: 72.1 % of population1999: 74.1 % of population2000: 72.5 % of population2001: 72.1 % of population2002: 74.4 % of population2003: 74.4 % of population2004: 75.7 % of population2005: 77.2 % of population2006: 80.2 % of population2007: 82 % of population2008: 84.7 % of population2009: 86.4 % of population2010: 88.1 % of population2011: 89.7 % of population2012: 91.1 % of population2013: 92.1 % of population2014: 92.9 % of population2015: 93.9 % of population2016: 94.2 % of population2017: 94.8 % of population2018: 95.2 % of population2019: 95.6 % of population2020: 96.2 % of population2021: 95.6 % of population2022: 96.2 % of population2023: 96.2 % of population2024: 96.5 % of population

Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity in Peru is 96.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Peru peaked at 96.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 1993.

Peru ranks 148th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.8% 64.7% 74.1% 8
2000s 78.0% 72.1% 86.4% 10
2010s 92.8% 88.1% 95.6% 10
2020s 96.1% 95.6% 96.5% 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 146 Marshall Islands 97.2% compare
  2. 147 Bolivia 96.6% compare
  3. 148 Laos 96.5% compare
  4. 150 Panama 96.0% compare
  5. 151 Fiji 95.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Peru?
Access to electricity in Peru was 96.5% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 1993.
How does Peru rank for access to electricity?
Peru ranks 148th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,097 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.