Colombia vs Peru: Electricity generation per person
Colombia
1,691 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
1,748 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
131st
Peru rank
129th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1,748 kilowatt-hours against 1,691 kilowatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 57 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 131st and Peru ranks 129th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,094 kilowatt-hours | 644.33 kilowatt-hours | 450.03 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1,254 kilowatt-hours | 668.95 kilowatt-hours | 584.85 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1,186 kilowatt-hours | 921.8 kilowatt-hours | 264.02 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1,526 kilowatt-hours | 1,531 kilowatt-hours | 4.42 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 2020s | 1,636 kilowatt-hours | 1,734 kilowatt-hours | 97.37 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 1,748 kilowatt-hours against 1,691 kilowatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Colombia and Peru?
- 57 kilowatt-hours, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Colombia ranks 131st and Peru ranks 129th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.