Peru Energy Market Report

Institutions & Energy Policy
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MEM) is in charge of the energy sector. The ministry, via the General Directorate of Hydrocarbons (DGH), lays down the policies ...

Energy Companies
Details for energy companies (production, import, export, distribution, refineries, LNG terminals) in the oil, gas, coal and power sectors.

Energy Supply
Resources: Proven oil reserves are 61 Mt (2009); they were readjusted from 127 Mt in 2007 after the proven, undeveloped reserves of Perupetro SA were re-evaluated ...

Prices
Details of energy prices and taxes levels and evolution, by energy and by sector (oil, power, gas).

Consumption
In 2009 the per capita energy consumption was 0.5 toe (including 0.05 toe of biomass), which is well below the South American average (around 1 toe) ...

Issues & Prospects
Peru faces three main issues: the production and the exploitation of the Camisea gas, in particular its use for the production of electricity; the continuation of oil projects ...

2009 Key data & Graphs

• Economic indicators: population, growth, etc.
• Supply indicators: reserves, capacity, production, external trade (per energy)
• Demand indicators: consumption per capita, total consumption, final consumption (per energy and per sector), energy security, energy efficiency, CO2 emissions
• Energy Balance : total and per energy