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
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 79 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.
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
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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 79 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.