Peru electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Peru is
PEN 0.635 per kWh or USD 0.184.
The electricity price for businesses is
PEN 0.560 kWh or
USD 0.162.
These retail prices were collected in March 2026 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from September 2026 are available for download.
Sources: Luz del Sur SAA, Organismo Supervisor de la Inversión en Energía y Minería (OSINERGMIN)
Electricity price analysis for Peru
- Residential electricity prices in Peru are 109.79% of the world average electricity price and 117.31% of the average price in South America.
- Business electricity rates in Peru are 101.47% of the world average price and 119.03% of the average in South America.
- Household rates are 114.82% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Peru are 214.64% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 49.55% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Peru
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Peru is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 40.31%,
wind 3.56%,
solar 1.62%,
hydro 54.51%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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