Colombia vs Peru: Primary energy use per person
Colombia
9,268 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Peru
9,155 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
132nd
Peru rank
134th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru, a difference of 113 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 132nd and Peru ranks 134th of 217 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,804 kilowatt-hours per person | 618.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 6,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,997 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,031 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 6,376 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 6,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,832 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 6,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,056 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,306 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 979.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Colombia and Peru?
- 113 kilowatt-hours per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Colombia ranks 132nd and Peru ranks 134th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.