Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
In 2025, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Peru stood at 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,677 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1992.
Peru ranks 134th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,804 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,997 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,408 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,058 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,430 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,518 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 131 Egypt 9,309 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 132 Colombia 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 133 Albania 9,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 135 Tonga 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 136 Saint Helena 8,416 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 137 Paraguay 7,908 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 47.8% (2024)
- Gas production 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,677 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.