Coal consumption per person in Peru
Peru: Coal consumption per person was 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
204.18 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
89th
of 219 countries
All-time high
421.96 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2007
All-time low
35.69 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption per person in Peru, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption per person in Peru stood at 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Peru peaked at 421.96 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.69 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Peru 89th out of 219 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.
Coal consumption per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 35.69 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 43.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 1967 | 47.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 46.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 75.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.9% |
| 1970 | 74.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 102.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.8% |
| 1972 | 107.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 120.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 125.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 127.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 96.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.5% |
| 1977 | 107.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 89.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 92.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 95.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 94.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 103.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 85.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 66.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 70.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 94.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 103.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 99.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 108.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 76.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.5% |
| 1991 | 145.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +89.8% |
| 1992 | 139.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 143.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 173.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 178.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 183.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 187.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 201.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 180.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 275.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.9% |
| 2001 | 246.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 333.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 354.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 379.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 381.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 321.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 421.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 373.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 333.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 325.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 324.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 343.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 343.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 335.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 309.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 325.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 278.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 246.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 252.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 181.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 235.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 250.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 218.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 198.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +89.8% | 76.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 145.25 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 104.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 127.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 66.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 201.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 342.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 246.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 421.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 246.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 343.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 181.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 250.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 86 Oman 249.05 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Lebanon 225.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Kenya 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Iran 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 United Kingdom 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Moldova 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person 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 coal consumption per person in Peru?
- Coal consumption per person in Peru was 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 421.96 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.69 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Peru rank for coal consumption per person?
- Peru ranks 89th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.