Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Peru
Peru: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source was 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
204.18 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
63rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
421.96 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2007
All-time low
35.69 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Peru, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Peru peaked at 421.96 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.69 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Peru 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 35.69 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 43.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 1967 | 47.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 46.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 75.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.9% |
| 1970 | 74.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 102.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.8% |
| 1972 | 107.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 120.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 125.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 127.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 96.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.5% |
| 1977 | 107.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 89.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 92.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 95.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 94.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 103.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 85.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 66.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 70.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 94.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 103.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 99.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 108.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 76.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.5% |
| 1991 | 145.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +89.8% |
| 1992 | 139.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 143.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 173.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 178.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 183.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 187.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 201.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 180.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 275.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.9% |
| 2001 | 246.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 333.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 354.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 379.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 381.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 321.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 421.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 373.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 333.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 325.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 324.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 343.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 343.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 335.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 309.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 325.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 278.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 246.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 252.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 181.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 235.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 250.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 218.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 198.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Peru's 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +89.8% | 76.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 145.25 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 104.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 127.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 66.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 201.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 342.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 246.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 421.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 246.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 343.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 181.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 250.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 60 Denmark 361.45 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Lithuania 304.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Oman 249.05 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Iran 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 United Kingdom 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Argentina 186.9 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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Peru?
- Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Peru was 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 421.96 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.69 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Peru rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Peru ranks 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.