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Electricity generation from coal per person in Peru

Peru: Electricity generation from coal per person was 0.2892 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.2892 kilowatt-hours
World rank
82nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
43.65 kilowatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Electricity generation from coal per person in Peru, 2000–2025

0102030402000201220252000: 13.2 kilowatt-hours2001: 11.5 kilowatt-hours2002: 28.6 kilowatt-hours2003: 27.9 kilowatt-hours2004: 33 kilowatt-hours2005: 28.5 kilowatt-hours2006: 29 kilowatt-hours2007: 29.8 kilowatt-hours2008: 30.6 kilowatt-hours2009: 27 kilowatt-hours2010: 29.2 kilowatt-hours2011: 21.2 kilowatt-hours2012: 43.7 kilowatt-hours2013: 40.9 kilowatt-hours2014: 11 kilowatt-hours2015: 13.5 kilowatt-hours2016: 32.1 kilowatt-hours2017: 24.3 kilowatt-hours2018: 4.1 kilowatt-hours2019: 4.9 kilowatt-hours2020: 4.3 kilowatt-hours2021: 4.2 kilowatt-hours2022: 5.1 kilowatt-hours2023: 1.2 kilowatt-hours2024: 0 kilowatt-hours2025: 0.289 kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.2892 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from coal per person in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Peru peaked at 43.65 kilowatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.

Peru ranks 82nd of 207 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.9 kilowatt-hours 11.5 kilowatt-hours 33.03 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 22.47 kilowatt-hours 4.08 kilowatt-hours 43.65 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 2.51 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 5.08 kilowatt-hours 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from coal per person in Peru?
Electricity generation from coal per person in Peru was 0.2892 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 43.65 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
How does Peru rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
Peru ranks 82nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from coal per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 6,072 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.