Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Peru
Peru: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 2,960 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,960 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
75th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,305 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
91.78 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1997
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel 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
Peru recorded 2,960 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Peru peaked at 3,305 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.78 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
Peru ranks 75th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 310.98 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 315.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 286.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 310.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 307.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 294.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 342.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 321.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 306.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 307.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 370.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 391.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 379.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 386.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 349 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 365.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 409.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 419.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 269.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 355.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.8% |
| 1985 | 270.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.9% |
| 1986 | 280.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 272.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 250.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 208.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 194.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 178.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 158.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 163.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 166.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 158.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 157.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 91.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.9% |
| 1998 | 152.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.6% |
| 1999 | 151.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 125.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 132.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 155.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 182.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 297.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.8% |
| 2005 | 519.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +74.8% |
| 2006 | 603.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 902.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 1,157 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.2% |
| 2011 | 2,147 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 2,322 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 2,248 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,468 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 2,509 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,752 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 2,392 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 2,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2,530 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,488 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,697 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2,935 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 2,970 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3,305 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 2,960 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2,960 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2,960 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person, 24.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +74.8% | 297.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 519.54 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 286.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 315.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 345.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 294.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 391.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 310.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 208.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 419.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 91.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 194.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 521.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 125.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,893 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 72 Jordan 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Switzerland 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 China 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Jamaica 2,845 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Denmark 2,651 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 2,488 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 person, by fuel in Peru?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Peru was 2,960 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3,305 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.78 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Peru rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Peru ranks 75th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.