Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Peru
Peru: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 21.97 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Peru, 2000–2025
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 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Peru, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.59 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 3 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 3.76 terawatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 6.58 terawatt-hours | +56.7% |
| 2005 | 7.07 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 7.31 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.96 terawatt-hours | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 12.93 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 12.97 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.18 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 16.96 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 17.88 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 20.04 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 21.78 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 22.82 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 25.61 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 21.82 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 21.23 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 22.44 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 19.35 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 21.9 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 26.81 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 27.77 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 23.65 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 21.97 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 21.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 21.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.34 terawatt-hours, 16.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 214 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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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.