Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Brazil
Brazil: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was 17.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Brazil, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 17.35 terawatt-hours for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 40,407.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Brazil peaked at 20.51 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
That places Brazil 4th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6655 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.56 terawatt-hours | 4.09 terawatt-hours | 20.51 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Brazil?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Brazil was 17.35 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 20.51 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Brazil rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40,407.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. 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.