Ecuador vs Peru: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Ecuador
9,170 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Peru
7,765 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ecuador rank
66th
Peru rank
69th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru, a difference of 1,405 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 66th and Peru ranks 69th of 75 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,890 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,300 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 7,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,963 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,086 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8,896 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,220 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 8,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,197 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,359 kilowatt-hours per person | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Ecuador and Peru?
- 1,405 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Ecuador ranks 66th and Peru ranks 69th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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 of total energy supply per person.