Fossil fuel consumption per person in Peru
Peru: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,765 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
133rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
7,834 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
3,191 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person in Peru stood at 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Peru peaked at 7,834 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
That places Peru 133rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,017 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 4,858 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 4,739 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 4,653 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 4,496 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 4,584 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 4,511 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 3,808 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 4,262 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 4,839 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 4,999 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 4,939 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 4,825 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4,670 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 4,693 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 4,945 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 4,968 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 4,811 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 3,982 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 4,073 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 3,781 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 3,989 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 4,277 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 4,082 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 3,549 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 3,435 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 3,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3,319 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3,548 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 3,886 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 3,934 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,767 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 3,800 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,788 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,723 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,479 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 3,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,376 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3,816 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 3,952 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,806 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4,302 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 4,823 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 4,829 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5,680 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 6,296 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 6,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6,509 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6,621 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6,838 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 7,299 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 6,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 7,046 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 7,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5,929 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 6,936 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 7,309 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 7,410 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 7,834 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,060 kilowatt-hours per person, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,553 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,246 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,934 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,963 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,376 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,680 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,197 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 130 Jordan 8,816 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 131 Tonga 8,762 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 132 Saint Helena 8,416 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 134 Belize 7,610 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 135 Cuba 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 136 Colombia 7,544 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 in Peru?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Peru was 7,765 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 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7,834 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Peru ranks 133rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.