Brazil vs United States: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Brazil
3,054 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States
3,337 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
22nd
United States rank
21st
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3,337 kilowatt-hours against 3,054 kilowatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 283 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 22nd and United States ranks 21st of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,595 kilowatt-hours | 1,388 kilowatt-hours | 206.79 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1,876 kilowatt-hours | 1,199 kilowatt-hours | 676.11 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2,292 kilowatt-hours | 1,803 kilowatt-hours | 488.99 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2,811 kilowatt-hours | 2,827 kilowatt-hours | 16.36 kilowatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 3,337 kilowatt-hours against 3,054 kilowatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Brazil and United States?
- 283 kilowatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and United States ranks 21st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.