Primary energy use by source in Peru
Peru: Primary energy use by source was 7.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.06 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
56th
of 79 countries
All-time high
12.04 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
0.4197 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Peru, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use by source in Peru is 7.06 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Peru peaked at 12.04 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4197 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Peru 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Peru, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.4197 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.5294 terawatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5962 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5914 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9968 terawatt-hours | +68.5% |
| 1970 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +40.2% |
| 1972 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 1977 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 1987 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +93.8% |
| 1992 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.36 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.14 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 4.35 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.74 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 5.2 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 4.71 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 7.32 terawatt-hours | +55.3% |
| 2001 | 6.65 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 9.1 terawatt-hours | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 9.77 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 10.56 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 10.72 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 9.12 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 12.04 terawatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 10.73 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 9.64 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 9.46 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.51 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.15 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 10.24 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.11 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.42 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 10.05 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 8.72 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 8.19 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.95 terawatt-hours | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 7.79 terawatt-hours | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 8.38 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 7.39 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 6.79 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 7.06 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 7.06 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.56 terawatt-hours, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Peru's 7.06 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.57 terawatt-hours, 82% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +93.8% | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 3.27 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6267 terawatt-hours | 0.4197 terawatt-hours | 0.9968 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.56 terawatt-hours | 6.65 terawatt-hours | 12.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 terawatt-hours | 7.87 terawatt-hours | 10.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 terawatt-hours | 5.95 terawatt-hours | 8.38 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 use by source in Peru?
- Primary energy use by source in Peru was 7.06 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4197 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Peru rank for primary energy use by source?
- Peru ranks 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.