Jamaica vs Peru: Electricity generation per person

Jamaica
1,733 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Peru
1,748 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Jamaica rank
130th
Peru rank
129th

Electricity generation per person over time

  • Jamaica
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1,748 kilowatt-hours against 1,733 kilowatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 15 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 130th and Peru ranks 129th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 2,418 kilowatt-hours 921.8 kilowatt-hours 1,497 kilowatt-hours Jamaica
2010s 1,550 kilowatt-hours 1,531 kilowatt-hours 19.23 kilowatt-hours Jamaica
2020s 1,608 kilowatt-hours 1,731 kilowatt-hours 122.82 kilowatt-hours Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, Jamaica or Peru?
Peru, at 1,748 kilowatt-hours against 1,733 kilowatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Jamaica and Peru?
15 kilowatt-hours, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for electricity generation per person?
Jamaica ranks 130th 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

Indicator
Electricity generation 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, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.