Annual change in primary energy from coal in Peru
Peru: Annual change in primary energy from coal was 0.2681 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2681 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 144.9%
World rank
24th
of 79 countries
All-time high
2.92 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
-2.24 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Peru, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.2681 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from coal in 2025.
That represents a change of up 144.9% on the previous year and up 139.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Peru peaked at 2.92 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.24 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Peru 24th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Peru, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.1097 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.0668 terawatt-hours | -39.1% |
| 1968 | -0.0048 terawatt-hours | -107.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4054 terawatt-hours | -8599.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0143 terawatt-hours | -96.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4069 terawatt-hours | +2744.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1161 terawatt-hours | -71.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2206 terawatt-hours | +90.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1164 terawatt-hours | -47.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | -30.1% |
| 1976 | -0.4417 terawatt-hours | -642.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2208 terawatt-hours | -150.0% |
| 1978 | -0.2556 terawatt-hours | -215.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0928 terawatt-hours | -136.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0817 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0231 terawatt-hours | -71.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2208 terawatt-hours | +857.8% |
| 1983 | -0.2906 terawatt-hours | -231.6% |
| 1984 | -0.3253 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1161 terawatt-hours | -135.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4997 terawatt-hours | +330.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2442 terawatt-hours | -51.1% |
| 1988 | -0.035 terawatt-hours | -114.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2325 terawatt-hours | -764.3% |
| 1990 | -0.6511 terawatt-hours | -380.0% |
| 1991 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | -342.8% |
| 1992 | -0.0697 terawatt-hours | -104.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1628 terawatt-hours | -333.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7786 terawatt-hours | +378.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2092 terawatt-hours | -73.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2092 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4567 terawatt-hours | +145.4% |
| 1999 | -0.4839 terawatt-hours | -206.0% |
| 2000 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | -639.2% |
| 2001 | -0.6786 terawatt-hours | -126.0% |
| 2002 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | -461.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6656 terawatt-hours | -72.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7939 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1572 terawatt-hours | -80.2% |
| 2006 | -1.6 terawatt-hours | -1116.8% |
| 2007 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | -282.7% |
| 2008 | -1.3 terawatt-hours | -144.7% |
| 2009 | -1.09 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 2010 | -0.1861 terawatt-hours | -82.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0539 terawatt-hours | -129.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6403 terawatt-hours | +1088.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0867 terawatt-hours | -86.5% |
| 2014 | -0.1275 terawatt-hours | -247.1% |
| 2015 | -0.6869 terawatt-hours | +438.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6231 terawatt-hours | -190.7% |
| 2017 | -1.33 terawatt-hours | -313.8% |
| 2018 | -0.8495 terawatt-hours | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3198 terawatt-hours | -137.6% |
| 2020 | -2.24 terawatt-hours | -800.6% |
| 2021 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -182.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5879 terawatt-hours | -68.2% |
| 2023 | -0.9936 terawatt-hours | -269.0% |
| 2024 | -0.5965 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2681 terawatt-hours | -144.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.2681 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0 terawatt-hours. (23 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.2681 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.0062 terawatt-hours. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +8599.9% | -0.0048 terawatt-hours | 0.4054 terawatt-hours |
| 1971 | +2744.2% | 0.0143 terawatt-hours | 0.4069 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1443 terawatt-hours | -0.0048 terawatt-hours | 0.4054 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0572 terawatt-hours | -0.4417 terawatt-hours | 0.4069 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0767 terawatt-hours | -0.3253 terawatt-hours | 0.4997 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2379 terawatt-hours | -0.6511 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4929 terawatt-hours | -1.6 terawatt-hours | 2.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1458 terawatt-hours | -1.33 terawatt-hours | 0.6403 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1876 terawatt-hours | -2.24 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 21 Singapore 0.4402 terawatt-hours compare
- 22 Iran 0.3772 terawatt-hours compare
- 23 North Macedonia 0.2703 terawatt-hours compare
- 25 Norway 0.1827 terawatt-hours compare
- 26 Luxembourg 0.0602 terawatt-hours compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 0.0209 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Peru
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in Peru?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in Peru was 0.2681 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.24 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Peru ranks 24th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.