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
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 55th of 79 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.
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
- 52 Thailand 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Vietnam 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Cyprus 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Indonesia 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Qatar 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Philippines 1,171 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 55th out of 79 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.