Brazil vs Russia: Electricity demand
Brazil
762.12 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
1,176 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
Russia rank
4th
Electricity demand over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1,176 terawatt-hours against 762.12 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 413.88 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 436.63 terawatt-hours | 936.92 terawatt-hours | 500.29 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 610.2 terawatt-hours | 1,062 terawatt-hours | 451.45 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 710.95 terawatt-hours | 1,149 terawatt-hours | 437.66 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Brazil or Russia?
- Russia, at 1,176 terawatt-hours against 762.12 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Brazil and Russia?
- 413.88 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for electricity demand?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th 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.