China vs Peru: Primary energy from hydropower per person
China
983.1 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Peru
983.21 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
21st
Peru rank
20th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- China
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 983.21 kilowatt-hours per person against 983.1 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 0.11 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Peru ahead.
China ranks 21st and Peru ranks 20th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 251.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 222.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1970s | 42.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 342.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 300.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1980s | 83.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 468.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 385.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1990s | 137.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 512.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 375.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 2000s | 304.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 659.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 355.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 2010s | 726.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 807.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 80.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 2020s | 927.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 926.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7148 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, China or Peru?
- Peru, at 983.21 kilowatt-hours per person against 983.1 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between China and Peru?
- 0.11 kilowatt-hours per person, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Peru rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- China ranks 21st and Peru ranks 20th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.