Oil consumption per person in Peru
Peru: Oil consumption per person was 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 137th of 218 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.
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
- 134 Bolivia 4,793 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 135 Moldova 4,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 136 Colombia 4,612 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 138 Morocco 4,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 139 Paraguay 4,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 140 Honduras 4,446 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6602 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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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 137th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.