Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Brazil
Brazil: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 31.3 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
31.3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 61.8%
World rank
4th
of 80 countries
All-time high
82.19 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
-37.66 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Brazil, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from renewables in Brazil is 31.3 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Brazil peaked at 82.19 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, -37.66 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 4th of 80 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 from renewables in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | -46.3% |
| 1968 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +57.4% |
| 1970 | 12.27 terawatt-hours | +473.0% |
| 1971 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | -70.3% |
| 1972 | 8.55 terawatt-hours | +134.7% |
| 1973 | 6.59 terawatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 7.66 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 6.72 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 10.35 terawatt-hours | +54.0% |
| 1977 | 14.81 terawatt-hours | +43.1% |
| 1978 | 15.05 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 19.52 terawatt-hours | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 15.98 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4216 terawatt-hours | -97.4% |
| 1982 | 18.28 terawatt-hours | +4235.7% |
| 1983 | 23.62 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 23.22 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 22.39 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 19.8 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 5.17 terawatt-hours | -73.9% |
| 1988 | 16.54 terawatt-hours | +219.9% |
| 1989 | 11.79 terawatt-hours | -28.7% |
| 1990 | -2.86 terawatt-hours | -124.3% |
| 1991 | 12.77 terawatt-hours | -546.2% |
| 1992 | 6.91 terawatt-hours | -45.9% |
| 1993 | 16.03 terawatt-hours | +132.0% |
| 1994 | 14.64 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 15.3 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 18.23 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 11.73 terawatt-hours | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 12.34 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 4.41 terawatt-hours | -64.3% |
| 2000 | -1.26 terawatt-hours | -128.6% |
| 2001 | -37.66 terawatt-hours | +2887.3% |
| 2002 | 27.92 terawatt-hours | -174.1% |
| 2003 | 21.02 terawatt-hours | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 25.16 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 24.35 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 11.83 terawatt-hours | -51.4% |
| 2007 | 61.59 terawatt-hours | +420.7% |
| 2008 | 41.29 terawatt-hours | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 43.53 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 48.78 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 13.56 terawatt-hours | -72.2% |
| 2012 | -8.15 terawatt-hours | -160.1% |
| 2013 | 17.93 terawatt-hours | -320.0% |
| 2014 | 23.31 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 36.39 terawatt-hours | +56.1% |
| 2016 | 17.52 terawatt-hours | -51.8% |
| 2017 | 8.79 terawatt-hours | -49.9% |
| 2018 | 64.19 terawatt-hours | +630.4% |
| 2019 | 46.78 terawatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 2020 | -3 terawatt-hours | -106.4% |
| 2021 | -23.06 terawatt-hours | +669.2% |
| 2022 | 82.19 terawatt-hours | -456.4% |
| 2023 | 62.91 terawatt-hours | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 81.93 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2025 | 31.3 terawatt-hours | -61.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 31.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27 terawatt-hours, 24.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 31.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.16 terawatt-hours, 9.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +4235.7% | 0.4216 terawatt-hours | 18.28 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | -2887.3% | -1.26 terawatt-hours | -37.66 terawatt-hours |
| 2021 | -669.2% | -3 terawatt-hours | -23.06 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +630.4% | 8.79 terawatt-hours | 64.19 terawatt-hours |
| 1991 | +546.2% | -2.86 terawatt-hours | 12.77 terawatt-hours |
| 1970 | +473.0% | 2.14 terawatt-hours | 12.27 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 2.39 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 10.52 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 19.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.72 terawatt-hours | 0.4216 terawatt-hours | 23.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.95 terawatt-hours | -2.86 terawatt-hours | 18.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.78 terawatt-hours | -37.66 terawatt-hours | 61.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.91 terawatt-hours | -8.15 terawatt-hours | 64.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.71 terawatt-hours | -23.06 terawatt-hours | 82.19 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in Brazil?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Brazil was 31.3 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 82.19 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.66 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. 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.