Peru vs Switzerland: Hydropower generation by region
Peru
34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
32.27 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru rank
20th
Switzerland rank
22nd
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Peru
- Switzerland
How they compare
Peru currently reports 34 terawatt-hours against 32.27 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 1.73 terawatt-hours.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Peru ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 80 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 27.85 terawatt-hours | 24.7 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5.24 terawatt-hours | 29.11 terawatt-hours | 23.87 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 9.15 terawatt-hours | 33.47 terawatt-hours | 24.32 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 12.4 terawatt-hours | 34.09 terawatt-hours | 21.69 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 18.4 terawatt-hours | 35.11 terawatt-hours | 16.71 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 24.73 terawatt-hours | 36.28 terawatt-hours | 11.55 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 31.22 terawatt-hours | 35.11 terawatt-hours | 3.89 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Peru or Switzerland?
- Peru, at 34 terawatt-hours against 32.27 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Peru and Switzerland?
- 1.73 terawatt-hours, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Switzerland rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Peru ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.