Brazil vs Russia: Electricity generation
Brazil
750.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
1,193 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
Russia rank
4th
Electricity generation over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1,193 terawatt-hours against 750.53 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 442.47 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 41 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 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 207.17 terawatt-hours | 1,031 terawatt-hours | 823.37 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 274.23 terawatt-hours | 920.6 terawatt-hours | 646.37 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 397.21 terawatt-hours | 950.65 terawatt-hours | 553.44 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 574.56 terawatt-hours | 1,076 terawatt-hours | 501.69 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 694.45 terawatt-hours | 1,165 terawatt-hours | 470.52 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Brazil or Russia?
- Russia, at 1,193 terawatt-hours against 750.53 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Brazil and Russia?
- 442.47 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for electricity generation?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.