MINEM to hold workshop on the Draft Regulations for Complementary Services and amendments to electricity sector regulations
The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) will hold an informational workshop on May 21st regarding the Draft Regulation for Ancillary Services and proposals for regulatory modifications related to the electrical sector, within the framework of the process to update and strengthen the Peruvian regulatory framework.
MINEM completes three projects bringing electricity to over 5,000 Peruvians in the first quarter of 2026
The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) is moving forward in bringing electricity to more Peruvians and, during the first quarter of 2026, completed three important rural electrification projects that benefit 5,212 inhabitants in 30 localities in the regions of Amazonas, Ayacucho, and Huancavelica.
Ministry eliminates technical requirements for the electricity sector, avoids cost overruns of approximately S/ 70 million
The Ministry of Energy and Mines eliminated a technical requirement for the electricity sector that generated additional costs of approximately S/ 70 million, following an evaluation by Indecopi.
MINEM: Key natural gas and electricity projects advance to benefit more families in Ucayali
The Minister of Energy and Mines, Luis Bravo, along with the Vice Ministers of Hydrocarbons, Iris Cárdenas, and Electricity, Francisco Mendoza, held a meeting with Congresswoman Francis Paredes to discuss the progress of natural gas and electricity massification projects in the Ucayali region.
The Senate approved 12 projects to strengthen electricity generation in the regions
This year, SENACE approved 12 projects in the electricity sector involving US$1.542 billion in sustainable investments, which will contribute to electricity generation and maintenance while promoting sustainability and protecting the environment and affected communities in various regions.
MINEM: 39 rural electrification projects are underway this year and will benefit 415,000 inhabitants
The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) reported that it currently has a portfolio of 39 rural electrification projects underway during this year, 2025, in 19 regions. These projects will benefit a total population of 415,000 inhabitants in 3,838 remote and border communities.
MINEM brings electricity to more than 63,000 Peruvians so far in 2025
The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM), through the General Directorate of Rural Electrification (DGER), has completed the physical execution of seven rural electrification projects so far in 2025, with an investment exceeding S/ 195 million, allowing more than 63,000 citizens in seven regions of the country to have electricity in their homes for the first time.
MINEM: Rural electrification project with photovoltaic systems will bring energy to more than 55,000 homes nationwide
The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) granted the rural electricity concession (CER) to the company Renova Solaris Energía, for the execution of the project “Rural Electrification with Autonomous Photovoltaic Systems,” which will benefit 55,221 households in 2,658 localities across 20 regions of the country.
MINEM will bring electricity to more than 1.4 million families with an investment of S/ 4.9 billion
The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM), through the General Directorate of Rural Electrification (DGER), reported that it has a portfolio of 165 investment projects that will benefit more than 1.4 million families nationwide, as part of the policy to close gaps in access to electricity service.
47.1% of the electricity generated in Peru still comes from fossil fuels: an opportunity for cleaner mining?
In the domestic market alone, 53% of the electricity generated in 2023 came from renewable sources such as hydroelectric, solar, and wind power, with the remaining 47% coming from fossil fuels, primarily natural gas, according to data from the Economic Operations Committee of the National Interconnected System (COES),