Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Peru
Peru: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 635.4 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
635.4 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
126th
of 214 countries
All-time high
829.7 kilowatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
111.26 kilowatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Peru recorded 635.4 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Peru peaked at 829.7 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 111.26 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
Peru ranks 126th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 134.97 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 111.26 kilowatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 137.79 kilowatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 152.28 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 236.25 kilowatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 2005 | 251.59 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 258.08 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 349.1 kilowatt-hours | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 450.22 kilowatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 448.84 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 521.9 kilowatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 578.76 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 605.07 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 672.08 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 723.21 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 749.24 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 829.7 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 696.58 kilowatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 665.57 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 691.54 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 589.25 kilowatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 660.52 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 800.89 kilowatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 820.49 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 691.16 kilowatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 635.4 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 635.4 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 42% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 635.4 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,500 kilowatt-hours, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 253.04 kilowatt-hours | 111.26 kilowatt-hours | 450.22 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 673.36 kilowatt-hours | 521.9 kilowatt-hours | 829.7 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 699.62 kilowatt-hours | 589.25 kilowatt-hours | 820.49 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 123 Cape Verde 685.87 kilowatt-hours compare
- 124 Congo 682.14 kilowatt-hours compare
- 125 Gabon 661.69 kilowatt-hours compare
- 127 Cambodia 588.3 kilowatt-hours compare
- 128 Bangladesh 575.97 kilowatt-hours compare
- 129 Equatorial Guinea 575.95 kilowatt-hours 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Peru?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Peru was 635.4 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 829.7 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.26 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Peru ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.