Congo vs Peru: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Congo
682.14 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Peru
635.4 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Congo rank
120th
Peru rank
122nd

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Congo
  • Peru
0200400600800200020122025

How they compare

Congo currently reports 682.14 kilowatt-hours against 635.4 kilowatt-hours in Peru, a difference of 46.74 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 120th and Peru ranks 122nd of 209 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 16.81 kilowatt-hours 253.04 kilowatt-hours 236.23 kilowatt-hours Peru
2010s 251.79 kilowatt-hours 673.36 kilowatt-hours 421.58 kilowatt-hours Peru
2020s 602.01 kilowatt-hours 712.46 kilowatt-hours 110.45 kilowatt-hours Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Congo or Peru?
Congo, at 682.14 kilowatt-hours against 635.4 kilowatt-hours in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Congo and Peru?
46.74 kilowatt-hours, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Peru rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Congo ranks 120th and Peru ranks 122nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.