Electricity generation from gas per person in Peru
Peru: Electricity generation from gas per person was 631.35 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas per person in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from gas per person in Peru stood at 631.35 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Peru peaked at 810.74 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.7 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Peru ranks 63rd of 207 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.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.7 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 32.26 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 40.31 kilowatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 47.86 kilowatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 83.66 kilowatt-hours | +74.8% |
| 2005 | 161.91 kilowatt-hours | +93.5% |
| 2006 | 170.52 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 288.11 kilowatt-hours | +69.0% |
| 2008 | 352.03 kilowatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 360.94 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 420.48 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 477.41 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 529.6 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 605.68 kilowatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 693.65 kilowatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 713.45 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 763.29 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 634.33 kilowatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 648.33 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 669.66 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 568.54 kilowatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 638.5 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 777.29 kilowatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 810.74 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 678.88 kilowatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 631.35 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 631.35 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.35 kilowatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas per person 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 | +93.5% | 83.66 kilowatt-hours | 161.91 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.73 kilowatt-hours | 29.7 kilowatt-hours | 360.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 615.59 kilowatt-hours | 420.48 kilowatt-hours | 763.29 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 684.22 kilowatt-hours | 568.54 kilowatt-hours | 810.74 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from gas per person in Peru?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Peru was 631.35 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 810.74 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Peru ranks 63rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.