India vs Peru: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables

India
6,899 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Peru
7,765 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
India rank
71st
Peru rank
69th

Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time

  • India
  • Peru
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196519952025

How they compare

Peru currently reports 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person in India, a difference of 866 kilowatt-hours per person.

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

Across all 61 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

India ranks 71st and Peru ranks 69th of 75 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 1,192 kilowatt-hours per person 4,553 kilowatt-hours per person 3,360 kilowatt-hours per person Peru
1970s 1,362 kilowatt-hours per person 4,613 kilowatt-hours per person 3,251 kilowatt-hours per person Peru
1980s 1,854 kilowatt-hours per person 4,246 kilowatt-hours per person 2,392 kilowatt-hours per person Peru
1990s 2,771 kilowatt-hours per person 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person 819.67 kilowatt-hours per person Peru
2000s 3,691 kilowatt-hours per person 3,963 kilowatt-hours per person 272.39 kilowatt-hours per person Peru
2010s 5,379 kilowatt-hours per person 6,676 kilowatt-hours per person 1,297 kilowatt-hours per person Peru
2020s 6,426 kilowatt-hours per person 7,197 kilowatt-hours per person 771.34 kilowatt-hours per person Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, India or Peru?
Peru, at 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between India and Peru?
866 kilowatt-hours per person, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Peru?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do India and Peru rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
India ranks 71st 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

Indicator
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 3,792 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.