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
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Peru, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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 38th out of 75 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 35 Hong Kong 1.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 36 Slovak Republic 0.8492 terawatt-hours compare
- 37 North Macedonia 0.7707 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Latvia -0.1571 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 Sweden -0.3477 terawatt-hours compare
- 41 Switzerland -0.7739 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 47.8% (2024)
- Gas production 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
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); Smil (2017) – 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 38th out of 75 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); Smil (2017) – 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.