Data Centers in Peru

Peru – Andean Gateway for High-Performance Connectivity

Peru serves as the critical digital anchor for the Andean region, providing the infrastructure for enterprises targeting South America’s West Coast. By utilizing subsea landing points in Lurin and national tax exemptions, operators achieve a resilient, low-latency environment for reaching over 33 million consumers. This market is a strategic necessity for providers requiring reliable access to neighboring markets in Ecuador and Bolivia.

Peru: At A Glance

Network & Connectivity Ecosystem

Peru has matured into a resilient connectivity hub, leveraging its geographical position as a landing point for major subsea cable systems. This infrastructure supports high-capacity traffic across the continent and north for North American markets.

Carrier Density & Carrier Neutrality: Carrier count: over 45 as of September 2025. The market is expanding, with neutral providers offering diverse fiber paths to prevent single points of failure and ensure high uptime for enterprise tenants.

Direct Cloud On-Ramps: Over 1, enabling access to 1 cloud regions as of September 2025. AWS is the primary provider with a local presence, facilitating faster hybrid cloud adoption for regional businesses requiring low-latency access.

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs): PIT Peru is the dominant exchange, facilitating localized peering that keeps traffic within the borders to minimize latency for domestic users across Lima and regional hubs.

Bare Metal: High-performance compute is readily available from providers such as Latitude.sh and Hivelocity, offering dedicated hardware without the overhead of virtualization for data-intensive applications.

Power Analysis

The Peruvian energy grid is one of the more stable in South America, benefiting from a diverse generation base that reduces reliance on any single fuel source.

Average Cost Of Power: Industrial electricity costs average $0.10/kWh as of September 2025. The generation mix is approximately 55–60% hydroelectric and 38–42% fossil fuels, primarily natural gas. This balance keeps pricing predictable and competitive compared to other Andean markets.

Power Grid Reliability: The grid in major data center corridors like Lima is well-engineered and supported by redundant sub-stations. This infrastructure supports the high availability requirements of modern colocation facilities and helps maintain consistent uptime.

Market Access, Business & Tax Climate

The business environment in Peru is increasingly digital-first, with the government actively courting international technology investment for the sector.

Proximity To Key Business Districts: Data centers are centrally located near San Isidro and Miraflores, the primary financial and commercial districts of Lima. This proximity ensures minimal latency for the banking, insurance, and high-frequency trading sectors.

Regional Market Reach: A presence in Peru effectively serves a domestic population of over 33 million people and acts as a gateway for the broader Andean Community, including neighboring Ecuador and Bolivia.

Tax Advantage For Data Centers: Peru offers significant financial benefits through a national data center tax exemption. This policy removes the burden of central, regional, and municipal taxes, significantly improving the total cost of ownership for facility operators.

Natural Disaster Risk

Peru is situated in a geologically active zone, which requires data center operators to implement specific structural engineering standards. The overall risk is rated as Moderate (4.6/10) as of September 2025.

• Earthquake (9.6): This is the most significant hazard; facilities are typically built with seismic isolation or reinforced foundations to manage high-intensity events.
• Tsunami (9.1): A regional and coastal risk for landing stations; however, most inland Lima facilities are positioned away from inundation zones.
• River Flood (6.5): A localized risk during heavy seasonal rain events, managed through site selection and advanced drainage engineering.
• Epidemic (5.6): A moderate concern for operational staffing, managed through standardized health and safety protocols.
• Drought (4.4): A minor risk that can impact hydroelectric generation, though the diversified energy grid mitigates direct power loss.