Ecuador vs Peru: Annual change in primary energy use
Ecuador
3.42 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
3.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ecuador rank
55th
Peru rank
53rd
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.6 terawatt-hours against 3.42 terawatt-hours in Ecuador, a difference of 0.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 55th and Peru ranks 53rd of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8719 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 2.39 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 1970s | 2.97 terawatt-hours | 2.38 terawatt-hours | 0.5976 terawatt-hours | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 0.0707 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 2.68 terawatt-hours | 0.4685 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2000s | 5.51 terawatt-hours | 4.85 terawatt-hours | 0.6539 terawatt-hours | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 10.83 terawatt-hours | 7.01 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2020s | 4.43 terawatt-hours | 7.6 terawatt-hours | 3.17 terawatt-hours | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 3.6 terawatt-hours against 3.42 terawatt-hours in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.18 terawatt-hours, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Ecuador ranks 55th and Peru ranks 53rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.