Alternative and nuclear energy in Brazil
Brazil: Alternative and nuclear energy was 17.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 17.7% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Brazil peaked at 17.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2014.
That places Brazil 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.1% | — |
| 1991 | 13.4% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.6% | 17.7% | 5 |
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- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Brazil?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Brazil was 17.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Brazil ranks 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.