Argentina vs Brazil: Net electricity imports
Argentina
9.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil
11.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
11th
Brazil rank
8th
Net electricity imports over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.59 terawatt-hours against 9.3 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 2.29 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Argentina ranks 11th and Brazil ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.29 terawatt-hours | 39.42 terawatt-hours | 35.13 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9.3 terawatt-hours | 35.64 terawatt-hours | 26.34 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.98 terawatt-hours | 16.5 terawatt-hours | 7.52 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 11.59 terawatt-hours against 9.3 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between Argentina and Brazil?
- 2.29 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for net electricity imports?
- Argentina ranks 11th and Brazil ranks 8th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.