Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Peru
Peru: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,390 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
56th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,390 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
223.19 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 low-carbon energy per person in Peru is 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Peru peaked at 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 223.19 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Peru ranks 56th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 223.19 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 233.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 254.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 265.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 281.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 261.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 359.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.2% |
| 1972 | 360.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 374.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 402.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 409.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 415.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 419.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 414.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 425.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 418.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 462.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 485.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 456.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 476.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 503.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 523.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 548.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 514.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 508.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 494.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 529.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 439.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 518.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 548.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 549.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 553.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 541.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 551.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 571.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 626.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 671.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 688.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 699.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 650.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 680.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 761.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 762.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 750.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 801.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 837.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 888.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 944.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 989.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,012 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,040 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 1,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1,232 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,192 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,183 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,182 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,312 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,452 kilowatt-hours per person, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person, 81% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +37.2% | 261.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 359.43 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 281.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 384.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 261.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 425.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 489.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 418.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 548.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 529.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 439.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 571.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 709.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 626.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 801.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 837.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,251 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,182 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 53 Thailand 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Vietnam 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Cyprus 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Indonesia 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Qatar 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Philippines 1,171 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Peru?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Peru was 1,390 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 low-carbon energy per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Peru rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Peru ranks 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.