Brazil vs United States: Net electricity imports
Brazil
11.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
16.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
United States rank
5th
Net electricity imports over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 16.02 terawatt-hours against 11.59 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 4.43 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.42 terawatt-hours | 23.58 terawatt-hours | 15.84 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 35.64 terawatt-hours | 49.46 terawatt-hours | 13.82 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 16.5 terawatt-hours | 29.43 terawatt-hours | 12.92 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 16.02 terawatt-hours against 11.59 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between Brazil and United States?
- 4.43 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for net electricity imports?
- Brazil ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β 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.