Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Peru
Peru: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 188.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Peru, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 188.51 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar and wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 596.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Peru peaked at 188.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Peru ranks 55th of 111 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0237 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0416 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0301 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0445 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0409 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 188.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 52 Uzbekistan 283.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Singapore 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Thailand 189.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 India 186.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Malaysia 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Ukraine 178.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 65.91 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar and wind per person in Peru?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Peru was 188.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 188.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Peru rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Peru ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 596.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.