Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Peru
Peru: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 3.16 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Peru, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Peru stood at 3.16 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 35.3% on the previous year and up 169.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Peru peaked at 5.49 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.84 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
Peru ranks 27th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.269 terawatt-hours | 0.202 terawatt-hours | 0.341 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.3496 terawatt-hours | -0.165 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3749 terawatt-hours | -0.455 terawatt-hours | 0.9587 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4016 terawatt-hours | -1.8 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8189 terawatt-hours | -1.2 terawatt-hours | 2.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 terawatt-hours | -0.7299 terawatt-hours | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 terawatt-hours | -1.84 terawatt-hours | 4.89 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More climate change data for Peru
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 34.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 29.60 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.16 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.05 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Peru?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Peru was 3.16 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 annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.84 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Peru ranks 27th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.9%. 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 Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.