Annual change in primary energy use in Brazil
Brazil: Annual change in primary energy use was 60.71 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
60.71 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 45.0%
World rank
6th
of 219 countries
All-time high
245.75 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
-158.7 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Brazil, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); 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 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 20.23 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 8.29 terawatt-hours | -59.0% |
| 1968 | 41.24 terawatt-hours | +397.6% |
| 1969 | 28.13 terawatt-hours | -31.8% |
| 1970 | 66.31 terawatt-hours | +135.7% |
| 1971 | 33.2 terawatt-hours | -49.9% |
| 1972 | 62 terawatt-hours | +86.8% |
| 1973 | 91.08 terawatt-hours | +46.9% |
| 1974 | 59.26 terawatt-hours | -34.9% |
| 1975 | 27.26 terawatt-hours | -54.0% |
| 1976 | 54.55 terawatt-hours | +100.1% |
| 1977 | 41.64 terawatt-hours | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 78.76 terawatt-hours | +89.2% |
| 1979 | 57.34 terawatt-hours | -27.2% |
| 1980 | 12.24 terawatt-hours | -78.7% |
| 1981 | -40.89 terawatt-hours | -434.1% |
| 1982 | 39.42 terawatt-hours | -196.4% |
| 1983 | -6.51 terawatt-hours | -116.5% |
| 1984 | 53.19 terawatt-hours | -916.6% |
| 1985 | 69.1 terawatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 1986 | 65.29 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 32.84 terawatt-hours | -49.7% |
| 1988 | 37.14 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 25.71 terawatt-hours | -30.8% |
| 1990 | -22.51 terawatt-hours | -187.5% |
| 1991 | 39.22 terawatt-hours | -274.3% |
| 1992 | 17.09 terawatt-hours | -56.4% |
| 1993 | 54.95 terawatt-hours | +221.5% |
| 1994 | 61.56 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 84.65 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 94.24 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 92.71 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 65.77 terawatt-hours | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 27.55 terawatt-hours | -58.1% |
| 2000 | 72.45 terawatt-hours | +163.0% |
| 2001 | 18.02 terawatt-hours | -75.1% |
| 2002 | 17.51 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | -83.4% |
| 2004 | 93.8 terawatt-hours | +3117.9% |
| 2005 | 39.96 terawatt-hours | -57.4% |
| 2006 | 58.53 terawatt-hours | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 127.58 terawatt-hours | +118.0% |
| 2008 | 139.99 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2009 | -43.54 terawatt-hours | -131.1% |
| 2010 | 245.75 terawatt-hours | -664.4% |
| 2011 | 90.04 terawatt-hours | -63.4% |
| 2012 | 117.65 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 138.11 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 100.74 terawatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 2015 | -27.31 terawatt-hours | -127.1% |
| 2016 | -132.83 terawatt-hours | +386.5% |
| 2017 | 33.25 terawatt-hours | -125.0% |
| 2018 | -28.94 terawatt-hours | -187.0% |
| 2019 | 53.15 terawatt-hours | -283.7% |
| 2020 | -158.7 terawatt-hours | -398.6% |
| 2021 | 195.15 terawatt-hours | -223.0% |
| 2022 | 15.5 terawatt-hours | -92.1% |
| 2023 | 73.09 terawatt-hours | +371.4% |
| 2024 | 110.31 terawatt-hours | +50.9% |
| 2025 | 60.71 terawatt-hours | -45.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 60.71 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours, 107.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 60.71 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0398 terawatt-hours, 1524.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3117.9% | 2.91 terawatt-hours | 93.8 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +916.6% | -6.51 terawatt-hours | 53.19 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +664.4% | -43.54 terawatt-hours | 245.75 terawatt-hours |
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2025)
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); 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 219 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); 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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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.