Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.832 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.832 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
97th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.9753 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1993
All-time low
0.6776 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1972
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Peru is 0.832 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 0.9753 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.6776 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1972.
Peru ranks 97th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.7591 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 0.865 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8391 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8594 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8368 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8072 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7957 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6776 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7348 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8093 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7931 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7938 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7974 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7718 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7924 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7866 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7854 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7796 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7832 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7414 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7268 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.733 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7784 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8005 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8352 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7711 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7636 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9753 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9453 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9699 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9711 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8894 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9157 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9159 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8998 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8608 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8334 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7776 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8139 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7962 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7319 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7489 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7586 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7644 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.823 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8603 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8398 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8132 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8167 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8255 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.848 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.817 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8197 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8229 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7982 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8158 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.832 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.832 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.832 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9675 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +27.7% | 0.7636 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9753 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8319 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7591 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.865 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.7773 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6776 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8093 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7707 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7268 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8005 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8952 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7636 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9753 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7985 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7319 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8998 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8286 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8132 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8603 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8153 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7982 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.832 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 94 Israel 0.8755 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 95 France 0.8593 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 96 Afghanistan 0.8462 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 98 Togo 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 99 Namibia 0.8225 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 100 Morocco 0.8191 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 0.832 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9753 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1993.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6776 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.