Brazil vs India: Electricity demand
Brazil
762.12 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
2,083 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
India rank
3rd
Electricity demand over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2,083 terawatt-hours against 762.12 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 1,321 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 2.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 436.63 terawatt-hours | 708.35 terawatt-hours | 271.72 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 610.2 terawatt-hours | 1,281 terawatt-hours | 670.58 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 710.95 terawatt-hours | 1,846 terawatt-hours | 1,135 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Brazil or India?
- India, at 2,083 terawatt-hours against 762.12 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Brazil and India?
- 1,321 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for electricity demand?
- Brazil ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.