Peru's renewables share down to 5.4% in Dec 2021

Peru's renewables share down to 5.4% in Dec 2021

The Wayra I wind farm in Peru. Source: Enel SpA

Peru produced 269 GWh of its power from non-conventional renewables in December 2021, down by around 3% year-on-year, the Peruvian ministry of energy and mines said.

The share of non-conventional renewables in the total electricity production in December was 5.4%, which represented a reduction from 5.9% in November and 5.7% recorded in December 2020.

Peru’s total power production in December rose by 1.9% year-on-year to 4,984 GWh gross.

Details are in the table below:

Technology:	December 2021		January-December 2021
Technology:	GWh	Y/Y change:	GWh	Y/Y change:
Hydro	3,051	7%	31,945	4.7%
Natural gas	1,605	-3%	21,322	18%
Diesel/coal/waste	58	-51%	936	-13%
Bagasse/biogas	52	-6%	561	5%
Wind	144	-3%	1,802	-1%
Solar	73.6	-0.3%	802	3%
Cogeneration with steam	0.27	9%	2.73	1%
NATIONAL TOTAL:	4,984	1.9%	57,371	8.8%

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