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 178th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.11 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 67.5 kilowatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 68.89 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 76.5 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 119.56 kilowatt-hours | +56.3% |
| 2005 | 61.21 kilowatt-hours | -48.8% |
| 2006 | 58.61 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 31.19 kilowatt-hours | -46.8% |
| 2008 | 67.55 kilowatt-hours | +116.5% |
| 2009 | 60.91 kilowatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 72.2 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 80.19 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 31.81 kilowatt-hours | -60.3% |
| 2013 | 25.49 kilowatt-hours | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 18.59 kilowatt-hours | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 22.33 kilowatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 34.34 kilowatt-hours | +53.8% |
| 2017 | 37.99 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 13.17 kilowatt-hours | -65.3% |
| 2019 | 16.95 kilowatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 16.44 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 17.79 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 18.52 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 8.57 kilowatt-hours | -53.7% |
| 2024 | 12.27 kilowatt-hours | +43.3% |
| 2025 | 3.76 kilowatt-hours | -69.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.76 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.73 kilowatt-hours, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.76 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401.02 kilowatt-hours, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 178th out of 214 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.