Electricity generation from oil per person in Peru
Peru: Electricity generation from oil per person was 3.76 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil 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
Peru recorded 3.76 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.4% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Peru peaked at 119.56 kilowatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.76 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Peru 173rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4 kilowatt-hours | 31.19 kilowatt-hours | 119.56 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.31 kilowatt-hours | 13.17 kilowatt-hours | 80.19 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.89 kilowatt-hours | 3.76 kilowatt-hours | 18.52 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 47.8% (2024)
- Gas production 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Peru?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Peru was 3.76 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 oil per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 119.56 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Peru ranks 173rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.