Annual change in primary energy use in Brazil
Brazil: Annual change in primary energy use was 60.71 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Brazil, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 60.71 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% on the previous year and up 322.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Brazil peaked at 245.75 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, -158.7 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 6th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.47 terawatt-hours | 8.29 terawatt-hours | 41.24 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 57.14 terawatt-hours | 27.26 terawatt-hours | 91.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.75 terawatt-hours | -40.89 terawatt-hours | 69.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.52 terawatt-hours | -22.51 terawatt-hours | 94.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.72 terawatt-hours | -43.54 terawatt-hours | 139.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.96 terawatt-hours | -132.83 terawatt-hours | 245.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.34 terawatt-hours | -158.7 terawatt-hours | 195.15 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 3 Indonesia 157.63 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Turkey 87.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 India 77.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 60.57 terawatt-hours compare
- 8 Bangladesh 52.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 52.54 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 12.2% (2025)
- Gas production 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 16.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Brazil?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Brazil was 60.71 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 245.75 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -158.7 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.