Oil consumption per person in Peru
Peru: Oil consumption per person was 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,600 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
138th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4,600 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,840 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2003
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Peru, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Peru is 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Peru peaked at 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,840 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2003.
Peru ranks 138th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,670 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 4,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 1967 | 4,405 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 4,296 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 4,112 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 4,214 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4,065 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 3,379 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 3,836 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 4,406 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 4,501 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 4,451 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 4,338 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4,193 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 4,251 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 4,484 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 4,464 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 4,287 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 3,651 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3,440 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 3,615 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 3,901 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 3,731 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 3,233 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 3,164 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2,867 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 2,940 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3,013 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3,208 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3,549 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 3,592 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,487 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 3,445 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,457 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,322 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3,100 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 3,034 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,840 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 3,140 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 3,051 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,881 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 2,977 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3,311 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 3,338 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,490 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3,824 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 3,772 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3,818 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,019 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 4,222 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4,247 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,283 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,260 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 4,004 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4,221 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4,330 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 47% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,498 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,484 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,338 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,490 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,090 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 135 Bolivia 4,793 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 136 Moldova 4,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 137 Colombia 4,612 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 139 Morocco 4,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 140 Paraguay 4,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 141 Honduras 4,446 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 oil consumption per person in Peru?
- Oil consumption per person in Peru was 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,840 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for oil consumption per person?
- Peru ranks 138th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.