Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Peru
Peru: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Peru, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Peru stood at 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Peru peaked at 7,834 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
That places Peru 69th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,553 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,246 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,934 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,963 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,376 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,680 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,197 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 66 Ecuador 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Brazil 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Egypt 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Colombia 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 India 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Morocco 6,873 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 65.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Peru?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Peru was 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7,834 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Peru ranks 69th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.