Annual change in primary energy use in Peru
Peru: Annual change in primary energy use was 3.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.6 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 83.8%
World rank
53rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
37.57 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-37.1 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Peru, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use in Peru stood at 3.6 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.8% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Peru peaked at 37.57 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -37.1 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Peru ranks 53rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Peru, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 11.74 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.5561 terawatt-hours | -95.3% |
| 1968 | 0.809 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 1969 | -0.0798 terawatt-hours | -109.9% |
| 1970 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | -3261.3% |
| 1971 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 1972 | -8.16 terawatt-hours | -513.6% |
| 1973 | 8.39 terawatt-hours | -202.8% |
| 1974 | 10.77 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 4.53 terawatt-hours | -57.9% |
| 1976 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | -72.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3202 terawatt-hours | -74.1% |
| 1978 | -0.5165 terawatt-hours | -261.3% |
| 1979 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | -621.8% |
| 1980 | 6.46 terawatt-hours | +139.6% |
| 1981 | 3.54 terawatt-hours | -45.2% |
| 1982 | -0.0229 terawatt-hours | -100.6% |
| 1983 | -13.6 terawatt-hours | +59334.1% |
| 1984 | 4.21 terawatt-hours | -130.9% |
| 1985 | -3.05 terawatt-hours | -172.5% |
| 1986 | 6.58 terawatt-hours | -315.8% |
| 1987 | 8.55 terawatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 1988 | -2.55 terawatt-hours | -129.8% |
| 1989 | -9.4 terawatt-hours | +268.4% |
| 1990 | -0.862 terawatt-hours | -90.8% |
| 1991 | -2.87 terawatt-hours | +232.8% |
| 1992 | 0.734 terawatt-hours | -125.6% |
| 1993 | 5.47 terawatt-hours | +645.8% |
| 1994 | 8 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 1995 | 10.13 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 3.36 terawatt-hours | -66.8% |
| 1997 | -2.46 terawatt-hours | -173.2% |
| 1998 | 3.12 terawatt-hours | -226.8% |
| 1999 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | -29.3% |
| 2001 | -3.76 terawatt-hours | -347.2% |
| 2002 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | -180.1% |
| 2003 | -2.51 terawatt-hours | -183.2% |
| 2004 | 11.97 terawatt-hours | -577.5% |
| 2005 | 5.78 terawatt-hours | -51.7% |
| 2006 | -0.7977 terawatt-hours | -113.8% |
| 2007 | 15.11 terawatt-hours | -1994.4% |
| 2008 | 15.58 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | -83.2% |
| 2010 | 26.89 terawatt-hours | +929.0% |
| 2011 | 20.96 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 7.6 terawatt-hours | -63.7% |
| 2013 | 5.44 terawatt-hours | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 6.32 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 10.02 terawatt-hours | +58.6% |
| 2016 | 16.3 terawatt-hours | +62.6% |
| 2017 | -3.14 terawatt-hours | -119.3% |
| 2018 | 10.92 terawatt-hours | -447.2% |
| 2019 | 6.96 terawatt-hours | -36.2% |
| 2020 | -37.1 terawatt-hours | -633.1% |
| 2021 | 37.57 terawatt-hours | -201.3% |
| 2022 | 12.87 terawatt-hours | -65.7% |
| 2023 | 6.5 terawatt-hours | -49.5% |
| 2024 | 22.15 terawatt-hours | +240.9% |
| 2025 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | -83.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours, 6.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0398 terawatt-hours, 90.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -59334.1% | -0.0229 terawatt-hours | -13.6 terawatt-hours |
| 1970 | +3261.3% | -0.0798 terawatt-hours | 2.52 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | +1994.4% | -0.7977 terawatt-hours | 15.11 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +929.0% | 2.61 terawatt-hours | 26.89 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.26 terawatt-hours | -0.0798 terawatt-hours | 11.74 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.38 terawatt-hours | -8.16 terawatt-hours | 10.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0707 terawatt-hours | -13.6 terawatt-hours | 8.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 terawatt-hours | -2.87 terawatt-hours | 10.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 terawatt-hours | -3.76 terawatt-hours | 15.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.83 terawatt-hours | -3.14 terawatt-hours | 26.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 terawatt-hours | -37.1 terawatt-hours | 37.57 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Peru?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Peru was 3.6 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 37.57 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.1 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.