Per capita electricity generation by source in Peru
Peru: Per capita electricity generation by source was 0.2892 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita electricity generation by source 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, per capita electricity generation by source in Peru stood at 0.2892 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation by source in Peru peaked at 43.65 kilowatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Peru 80th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 25.9 kilowatt-hours | 11.5 kilowatt-hours | 33.03 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.47 kilowatt-hours | 4.08 kilowatt-hours | 43.65 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5.08 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- 81 Eritrea 0 kilowatt-hours compare
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- 81 Malawi 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 Maldives 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 Mali 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 Mauritania 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 Moldova 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 Montserrat 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 Mozambique 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 Nauru 0 kilowatt-hours compare
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- 81 Sierra Leone 0 kilowatt-hours compare
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- 81 Somalia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
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- 81 Sudan 0 kilowatt-hours compare
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- 81 Tanzania 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 Togo 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 Tonga 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 Tunisia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 Uganda 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 United Arab Emirates 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 United States Virgin Islands 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 Uruguay 0 kilowatt-hours compare
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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 per capita electricity generation by source in Peru?
- Per capita electricity generation by source in Peru was 0.2892 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 43.65 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for per capita electricity generation by source?
- Peru ranks 80th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation by source rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. 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 Per capita electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.