Electricity generation per person in Peru
Peru: Electricity generation per person was 1,748 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,748 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
129th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,798 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
571.86 kilowatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation per person in Peru, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation per person in Peru is 1,748 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Peru peaked at 1,798 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 571.86 kilowatt-hours, in 1992.
That places Peru 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 616.39 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 643.63 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 680.49 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 643.66 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 637.5 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 627.22 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 644.11 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 571.86 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 632.45 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 664.36 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 693.26 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 696.45 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 710.35 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 721.98 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 727.46 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 748.92 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 770.27 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 805.84 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 831.38 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 870.67 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 907.43 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 965.95 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1,049 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1,129 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,139 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,234 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1,339 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 1,352 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,459 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1,518 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,585 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,673 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,683 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,712 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,753 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,614 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1,719 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1,789 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1,798 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,733 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 1,748 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,748 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,628 kilowatt-hours, 67% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,748 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,705 kilowatt-hours, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 644.33 kilowatt-hours | 616.39 kilowatt-hours | 680.49 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 668.95 kilowatt-hours | 571.86 kilowatt-hours | 727.46 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 921.8 kilowatt-hours | 748.92 kilowatt-hours | 1,139 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,531 kilowatt-hours | 1,234 kilowatt-hours | 1,753 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,734 kilowatt-hours | 1,614 kilowatt-hours | 1,798 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 per person in Peru?
- Electricity generation per person in Peru was 1,748 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 per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,798 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 571.86 kilowatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for electricity generation per person?
- Peru ranks 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.