Colombia vs Peru: Electricity demand per person
Colombia
1,715 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
1,749 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
134th
Peru rank
132nd
Electricity demand per person over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1,749 kilowatt-hours against 1,715 kilowatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 34 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 134th and Peru ranks 132nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,161 kilowatt-hours | 921.59 kilowatt-hours | 239.89 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1,516 kilowatt-hours | 1,530 kilowatt-hours | 14.65 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 2020s | 1,645 kilowatt-hours | 1,735 kilowatt-hours | 89.28 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 1,749 kilowatt-hours against 1,715 kilowatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Colombia and Peru?
- 34 kilowatt-hours, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Colombia ranks 134th and Peru ranks 132nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.