Norway vs Peru: Primary energy use
Norway
312.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
316.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
53rd
Peru rank
51st
Primary energy use over time
- Norway
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 316.53 terawatt-hours against 312.81 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 3.72 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 51st of 218 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.33 terawatt-hours | 59.91 terawatt-hours | 75.43 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 189.26 terawatt-hours | 76.03 terawatt-hours | 113.23 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 233.06 terawatt-hours | 91.51 terawatt-hours | 141.55 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 268.66 terawatt-hours | 99.66 terawatt-hours | 169 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 299.12 terawatt-hours | 130.61 terawatt-hours | 168.5 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 309.74 terawatt-hours | 235.59 terawatt-hours | 74.16 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 310.94 terawatt-hours | 284.97 terawatt-hours | 25.97 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Norway or Peru?
- Peru, at 316.53 terawatt-hours against 312.81 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Norway and Peru?
- 3.72 terawatt-hours, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Peru rank globally for primary energy use?
- Norway ranks 53rd 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.