Colombia vs Peru: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Colombia
1,275 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Peru
983.21 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
17th
Peru rank
20th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person against 983.21 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru, a difference of 291.79 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and Peru ranks 20th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 251.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1970s | 392.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 342.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 652.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 468.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 183.95 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 846.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 512.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 333.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 916.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 659.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 256.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 807.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 926.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 216.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person against 983.21 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Colombia and Peru?
- 291.79 kilowatt-hours per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Colombia ranks 17th 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.