Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Peru
Peru: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 48.05 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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
Peru recorded 48.05 terawatt-hours for primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Peru peaked at 48.05 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.62 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Peru 49th out of 77 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.87 terawatt-hours | 3.54 terawatt-hours | 7.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.55 terawatt-hours | 7.27 terawatt-hours | 11.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8 terawatt-hours | 10.09 terawatt-hours | 14.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.81 terawatt-hours | 16.66 terawatt-hours | 23.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.65 terawatt-hours | 24.36 terawatt-hours | 39.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.19 terawatt-hours | 39.15 terawatt-hours | 48.05 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 primary energy from low-carbon energy in Peru?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Peru was 48.05 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 from low-carbon energy recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 48.05 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Peru rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.