Fossil fuel consumption in Peru
Peru: Fossil fuel consumption was 159.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
159.06 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
48th
of 80 countries
All-time high
159.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
43.17 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Peru, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Peru recorded 159.06 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Peru peaked at 159.06 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.17 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Peru ranks 48th of 80 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.
Fossil fuel consumption in Peru, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 43.17 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 54.43 terawatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 1967 | 54.83 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 55.01 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 54.15 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 56.9 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 56.26 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 48.01 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 55.93 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 65.9 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 69.02 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 69.96 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 69.88 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 69.26 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 71.99 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 77.85 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 79.46 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 78.23 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 67.84 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 70.01 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 67.59 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 72.72 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 80.29 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 78.55 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 69.61 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 69.65 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 64.45 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 67.46 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 70.54 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 76.62 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 86.41 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 89.13 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 88.14 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 88.67 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 90.52 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 88.37 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 83.6 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 82.8 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 78.32 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 87.45 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 85.75 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 81.61 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 84.95 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 95.09 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 96.45 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 101.52 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 112.07 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 111.45 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 116.81 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 114.98 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 122.4 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 130.31 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 133.02 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 136.63 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 140.68 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 107.05 terawatt-hours | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 132.76 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 138.04 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 142.88 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 148.16 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 159.06 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 159.06 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.53 terawatt-hours, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Peru's 159.06 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 221.63 terawatt-hours, 72% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.32 terawatt-hours | 43.17 terawatt-hours | 55.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 63.31 terawatt-hours | 48.01 terawatt-hours | 71.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.21 terawatt-hours | 67.59 terawatt-hours | 80.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.16 terawatt-hours | 64.45 terawatt-hours | 90.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.44 terawatt-hours | 78.32 terawatt-hours | 96.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.99 terawatt-hours | 101.52 terawatt-hours | 140.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.99 terawatt-hours | 107.05 terawatt-hours | 159.06 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 in Peru?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Peru was 159.06 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 159.06 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.17 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Peru rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.