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
Latest (2025)
9,155 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
135th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9,155 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
3,677 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1992
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 135th of 218 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.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,240 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 5,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 1967 | 4,994 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 4,919 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 4,777 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 4,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 4,870 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 4,168 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 4,637 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 5,241 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 5,408 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 5,355 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 5,244 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 5,084 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 5,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5,364 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 5,430 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 5,296 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 4,439 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 4,550 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4,285 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 4,512 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 4,826 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 4,596 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 4,058 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 3,930 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 3,720 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 3,677 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,837 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 4,097 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 4,435 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 4,488 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4,308 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4,352 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4,359 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,349 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,150 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 4,212 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4,076 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4,466 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 4,632 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4,568 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 5,574 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 5,630 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6,518 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 7,184 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 7,382 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 7,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,634 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7,877 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8,301 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 8,079 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 8,276 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8,350 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,121 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 8,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 8,492 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 8,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 9,145 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person, 62% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 132 Egypt 9,309 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 133 Colombia 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 134 Albania 9,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 136 Tonga 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 137 Saint Helena 8,416 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 138 Paraguay 7,908 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 135th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.