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
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 122nd of 209 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.
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
- 119 Cape Verde 685.87 kilowatt-hours compare
- 120 Congo 682.14 kilowatt-hours compare
- 121 Gabon 661.69 kilowatt-hours compare
- 123 Cambodia 588.3 kilowatt-hours compare
- 124 Bangladesh 575.97 kilowatt-hours compare
- 125 Equatorial Guinea 575.95 kilowatt-hours 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 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 122nd out of 209 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.