Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Peru
Peru: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 448.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Peru, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Peru is 448.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Peru peaked at 810.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 448.5%, in 2019.
That places Peru 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 810.2% | — |
| 2010 | 797.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 696.2% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 602.9% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 598.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 565.4% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 549.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 522.4% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 501.6% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 477.3% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 448.5% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 810.2% | 810.2% | 810.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 576.0% | 448.5% | 797.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More private sector data for Peru
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 60.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 82.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,392 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Peru?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Peru was 448.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 810.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 448.5% in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Peru ranks 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.