Primary energy from hydropower per person in Peru
Peru: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 983.21 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
983.21 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
20th
of 80 countries
All-time high
983.21 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 hydropower 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
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower per person in Peru stood at 983.21 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Peru peaked at 983.21 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 223.19 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Peru 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower 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 | 309.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 312.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 327.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 348.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 356.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 368.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 374 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 374.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 395.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 403.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 449.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 460.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 433.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 453.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 477.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 500.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 528.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 495.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 487.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 475.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 511.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 422.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 503.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 533.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 531.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 537 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 522.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 536.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 555.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 608.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 653.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 661.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 671.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 629.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 639.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 691.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 685.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 663.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 688.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 689.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 735.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 745.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 748.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 737.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 777.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 781.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 928.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 963.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 969.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 929.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 962.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 888.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 859.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 936.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 983.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 983.21 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 308.94 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Peru's 983.21 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person, 95% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
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 | 342.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 261.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 395.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 468.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 403.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 528.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 512.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 422.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 555.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 659.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 608.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 691.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 807.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 689.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 969.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 926.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 859.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 983.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 17 Colombia 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Chile 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Vietnam 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 China 983.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Malaysia 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 France 864.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Peru?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Peru was 983.21 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 hydropower per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 983.21 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower 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 hydropower per person?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.