Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Peru
Peru: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.2% for electricity production from oil sources in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Peru peaked at 23.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
Peru ranks 130th of 210 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.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.5% | — |
| 1991 | 18.2% | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -52.7% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +59.9% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -38.8% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +68.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -51.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +49.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +54.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +70.6% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -12.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 34% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.1%, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 18.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Peru?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Peru was 1.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Peru ranks 130th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.