Peru generated 6.2% of its electricity from non-conventional renewables in August, the Peruvian ministry of energy and mining said reporting the latest estimates.
The combined output from the non-conventional renewables in the country — solar, wind and bioenergy plants — rose by 5% year-on-year to 320 GWh. In the same month in 2022, the renewables share was 6.1%.
Total gross electricity production across the nation increased by 3.7% to 5,189 GWh in August.
Figures for non-conventional renewables are presented in the table:
| Technology: | August 2023 | January-August 2023 | ||
| GWh | y/y change | GWh | y/y change | |
| Bagasse/biogas | 52 | -15% | 355 | 0% |
| Wind | 180 | 2% | 1,357 | 7% |
| Solar | 88 | 30% | 526 | 3.8% |
| NATIONAL TOTAL | 5,189 | 3.7% | 41,147 | 4.9% |
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