Electric power consumption in Peru
Peru: Electric power consumption was 1,595 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Peru is 1,595 kWh per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Peru peaked at 1,595 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 471.58 kWh per capita, in 1992.
Peru ranks 94th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 561.55 kWh per capita | 471.58 kWh per capita | 639.49 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 808.44 kWh per capita | 627.41 kWh per capita | 1,025 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,383 kWh per capita | 1,086 kWh per capita | 1,560 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,521 kWh per capita | 1,405 kWh per capita | 1,595 kWh per capita | 4 |
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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 65.91 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Peru?
- Electric power consumption in Peru was 1,595 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,595 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 471.58 kWh per capita in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for electric power consumption?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.