Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Peru
Peru: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels was 0.4323 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4323 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 97.5%
World rank
39th
of 76 countries
All-time high
35.28 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-36.28 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels 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
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Peru stood at 0.4323 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.5% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Peru peaked at 35.28 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -36.28 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Peru 39th out of 76 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 fossil fuels in Peru, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 11.54 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.2151 terawatt-hours | -98.1% |
| 1968 | 0.577 terawatt-hours | +168.2% |
| 1969 | -0.3808 terawatt-hours | -166.0% |
| 1970 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | -805.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5355 terawatt-hours | -80.1% |
| 1972 | -8.31 terawatt-hours | -1652.1% |
| 1973 | 8.05 terawatt-hours | -196.8% |
| 1974 | 10.22 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 4.28 terawatt-hours | -58.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9758 terawatt-hours | -77.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0973 terawatt-hours | -90.0% |
| 1978 | -0.6016 terawatt-hours | -718.1% |
| 1979 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | -489.2% |
| 1980 | 6.39 terawatt-hours | +172.7% |
| 1981 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | -59.6% |
| 1982 | -0.6502 terawatt-hours | -125.2% |
| 1983 | -13.3 terawatt-hours | +1945.1% |
| 1984 | 3.62 terawatt-hours | -127.2% |
| 1985 | -3.81 terawatt-hours | -205.2% |
| 1986 | 5.95 terawatt-hours | -256.1% |
| 1987 | 7.79 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 1988 | -2.1 terawatt-hours | -126.9% |
| 1989 | -9.51 terawatt-hours | +353.6% |
| 1990 | -0.7967 terawatt-hours | -91.6% |
| 1991 | -3.88 terawatt-hours | +387.4% |
| 1992 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | -165.3% |
| 1993 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 7.02 terawatt-hours | +104.3% |
| 1995 | 9.87 terawatt-hours | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | -69.7% |
| 1997 | -2.4 terawatt-hours | -180.3% |
| 1998 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | -208.7% |
| 1999 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -47.0% |
| 2000 | -0.1714 terawatt-hours | -112.4% |
| 2001 | -5.22 terawatt-hours | +2942.8% |
| 2002 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | -145.0% |
| 2003 | -3.03 terawatt-hours | -229.3% |
| 2004 | 13.17 terawatt-hours | -534.0% |
| 2005 | 4.78 terawatt-hours | -63.7% |
| 2006 | -3.25 terawatt-hours | -168.0% |
| 2007 | 14.92 terawatt-hours | -559.7% |
| 2008 | 15.78 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -93.6% |
| 2010 | 25.68 terawatt-hours | +2443.4% |
| 2011 | 19.3 terawatt-hours | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 5.71 terawatt-hours | -70.4% |
| 2013 | 3.86 terawatt-hours | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 8.85 terawatt-hours | +66.1% |
| 2016 | 17.03 terawatt-hours | +92.4% |
| 2017 | -8.63 terawatt-hours | -150.7% |
| 2018 | 8.09 terawatt-hours | -193.7% |
| 2019 | 6.23 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2020 | -36.28 terawatt-hours | -682.6% |
| 2021 | 35.28 terawatt-hours | -197.2% |
| 2022 | 14.71 terawatt-hours | -58.3% |
| 2023 | 6.1 terawatt-hours | -58.5% |
| 2024 | 17.27 terawatt-hours | +183.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4323 terawatt-hours | -97.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.4323 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.77 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.4323 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -8.38 terawatt-hours. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2942.8% | -0.1714 terawatt-hours | -5.22 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +2443.4% | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 25.68 terawatt-hours |
| 1983 | -1945.1% | -0.6502 terawatt-hours | -13.3 terawatt-hours |
| 1972 | -1652.1% | 0.5355 terawatt-hours | -8.31 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.99 terawatt-hours | -0.3808 terawatt-hours | 11.54 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.03 terawatt-hours | -8.31 terawatt-hours | 10.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3042 terawatt-hours | -13.3 terawatt-hours | 7.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 terawatt-hours | -3.88 terawatt-hours | 9.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 terawatt-hours | -5.22 terawatt-hours | 15.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 terawatt-hours | -8.63 terawatt-hours | 25.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 terawatt-hours | -36.28 terawatt-hours | 35.28 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 fossil fuels in Peru?
- Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Peru was 0.4323 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 fossil fuels recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 35.28 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.28 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.