Electricity generation per person in Peru
Peru: Electricity generation per person was 1,748 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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 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.