Chile vs Peru: Primary energy use
Chile
421.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
316.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
48th
Peru rank
51st
Primary energy use over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Chile currently reports 421.77 terawatt-hours against 316.53 terawatt-hours in Peru, a difference of 105.24 terawatt-hours.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 48th and Peru ranks 51st of 218 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.82 terawatt-hours | 59.91 terawatt-hours | 10.91 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1970s | 83.01 terawatt-hours | 76.03 terawatt-hours | 6.99 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1980s | 95.11 terawatt-hours | 91.51 terawatt-hours | 3.6 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1990s | 197 terawatt-hours | 99.66 terawatt-hours | 97.35 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2000s | 298.87 terawatt-hours | 130.61 terawatt-hours | 168.26 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2010s | 377.9 terawatt-hours | 235.59 terawatt-hours | 142.31 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 416.13 terawatt-hours | 284.97 terawatt-hours | 131.17 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Chile or Peru?
- Chile, at 421.77 terawatt-hours against 316.53 terawatt-hours in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Chile and Peru?
- 105.24 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Peru rank globally for primary energy use?
- Chile ranks 48th and Peru ranks 51st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.