Brazil vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from oil
Brazil
12.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
12.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 12.77 terawatt-hours against 12.65 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 0.12 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Brazil ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.05 terawatt-hours | 32.73 terawatt-hours | 25.68 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 8.4 terawatt-hours | 22.03 terawatt-hours | 13.63 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 14.29 terawatt-hours | 12.57 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 20.12 terawatt-hours | 9.69 terawatt-hours | 10.43 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14.55 terawatt-hours | 10.77 terawatt-hours | 3.78 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Brazil or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 12.77 terawatt-hours against 12.65 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 0.12 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Brazil ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. 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.