Primary energy from solar per person in Peru
Peru: Primary energy from solar per person was 74.04 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
74.04 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 67.9%
World rank
63rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
74.04 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar per person in Peru is 74.04 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.9% on the previous year and up 879.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Peru peaked at 74.04 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Peru 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2013 | 6.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +226.9% |
| 2014 | 6.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 7.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 24.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +137.3% |
| 2019 | 25.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 26.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 26.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 27.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 32.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 44.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.1% |
| 2025 | 74.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 74.04 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.15 kilowatt-hours per person, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Peru's 74.04 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.98 kilowatt-hours per person, 76% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar per person in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +226.9% | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.6 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2018 | +137.3% | 10.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.98 kilowatt-hours per person |
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 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 96.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Colombia 83.75 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Egypt 78.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 57.7 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Hong Kong 53.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Morocco 49.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar per person in Peru?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Peru was 74.04 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 solar per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 74.04 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 per person?
- Peru ranks 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 879.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.