Brazil vs China: Electricity production in the United Kingdom
Brazil
55.12 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China
213.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
China rank
1st
Electricity production in the United Kingdom over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 213.01 terawatt-hours against 55.12 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 157.89 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 3.9 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9825 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9825 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1980s | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 5.88 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 4.57 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 14.08 terawatt-hours | 7.08 terawatt-hours | 7.01 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 45.18 terawatt-hours | 56.85 terawatt-hours | 11.67 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 56.81 terawatt-hours | 184 terawatt-hours | 127.19 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production in the united kingdom, Brazil or China?
- China, at 213.01 terawatt-hours against 55.12 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production in the united kingdom between Brazil and China?
- 157.89 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for electricity production in the united kingdom?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production in the United Kingdom. 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.