Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Peru
Peru: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 84.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
84.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 76 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 1966
All-time low
82.8%
in 2003
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Peru, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Peru stood at 84.8%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Peru peaked at 95.4% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2003.
Peru ranks 45th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 94.7% | — |
| 1966 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 94.9% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 94.1% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 92.6% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 91.4% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 91.9% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 91.5% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 90.8% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 89.7% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 88.2% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 87.5% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 85.8% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 88.0% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 86.5% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 87.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 86.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 85.6% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 83.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 84.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 84.8% | -1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 84.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.1%, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Peru's 84.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.8%, 100% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.8% | 94.1% | 95.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 92.3% | 91.4% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.5% | 87.5% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 85.8% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 82.8% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 85.1% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 83.3% | 86.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Peru?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Peru was 84.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 1966.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.