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Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Peru

Peru: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 21.97 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
21.97 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
56th
of 209 countries
All-time high
27.77 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
3 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Peru, 2000–2025

510152025302000201220252000: 3.6 terawatt-hours2001: 3 terawatt-hours2002: 3.8 terawatt-hours2003: 4.2 terawatt-hours2004: 6.6 terawatt-hours2005: 7.1 terawatt-hours2006: 7.3 terawatt-hours2007: 10 terawatt-hours2008: 12.9 terawatt-hours2009: 13 terawatt-hours2010: 15.2 terawatt-hours2011: 17 terawatt-hours2012: 17.9 terawatt-hours2013: 20 terawatt-hours2014: 21.8 terawatt-hours2015: 22.8 terawatt-hours2016: 25.6 terawatt-hours2017: 21.8 terawatt-hours2018: 21.2 terawatt-hours2019: 22.4 terawatt-hours2020: 19.4 terawatt-hours2021: 21.9 terawatt-hours2022: 26.8 terawatt-hours2023: 27.8 terawatt-hours2024: 23.6 terawatt-hours2025: 22 terawatt-hours

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels in Peru is 21.97 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Peru peaked at 27.77 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3 terawatt-hours, in 2001.

That places Peru 56th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.14 terawatt-hours 3 terawatt-hours 12.97 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 20.58 terawatt-hours 15.18 terawatt-hours 25.61 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 23.57 terawatt-hours 19.35 terawatt-hours 27.77 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 53 Serbia 26.44 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 54 Azerbaijan 24.68 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 55 Syria 24 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 57 Tunisia 21.41 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 58 Colombia 20.76 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 59 Belgium 20.4 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Peru?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Peru was 21.97 terawatt-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 fossil fuels recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 27.77 terawatt-hours in 2023.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 3 terawatt-hours in 2001.
How does Peru rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Peru ranks 56th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-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
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
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