Primary energy from renewables per person in Peru
Peru: Primary energy from renewables per person was 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from renewables per person 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
Peru recorded 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from renewables per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Peru peaked at 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 223.19 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Peru 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 281.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 384.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 261.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 425.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 489.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 418.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 548.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 529.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 439.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 571.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 709.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 626.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 801.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 837.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,251 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,182 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 50 Thailand 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Vietnam 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Cyprus 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Indonesia 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Qatar 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Philippines 1,171 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Peru?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Peru was 1,390 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Peru rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.