Energy intensity in Peru
Peru: Energy intensity 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
99th
of 166 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 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
In 2022, energy intensity in Peru stood at 0.832 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity 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.
That places Peru 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Energy intensity 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 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity 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
- 96 Israel 0.8755 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 97 France 0.8593 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 98 Afghanistan 0.8462 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 100 Togo 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 101 Namibia 0.8225 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 102 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 in Peru?
- Energy intensity 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 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9753 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1993.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6776 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for energy intensity?
- Peru ranks 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.