Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Peru
Peru: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 69.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Peru, 2013–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Peru is 69.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 85.3% on the previous year and up 348.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Peru peaked at 229.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2014.
That places Peru 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 229.8% | — |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -99.5% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +1174.3% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -70.0% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +688.9% |
| 2018 | 141.6% | +284.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -96.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +38.1% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +541.0% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | +90.2% |
| 2025 | 69.7% | +85.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 69.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.7%, 3.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Peru's 69.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 2.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.0% | 1.2% | 229.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 2.7% | 69.7% | 6 |
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- 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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Peru?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Peru was 69.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 229.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Peru ranks 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.