Electricity generation from coal per person in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from coal per person was 80.78 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from coal per person in Brazil, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 80.78 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from coal per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Brazil peaked at 134.44 kilowatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.98 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Brazil 63rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.9 kilowatt-hours | 32.78 kilowatt-hours | 44.7 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 37.45 kilowatt-hours | 30.98 kilowatt-hours | 56.6 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.55 kilowatt-hours | 49.88 kilowatt-hours | 62.85 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.86 kilowatt-hours | 58.29 kilowatt-hours | 134.44 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.58 kilowatt-hours | 63.04 kilowatt-hours | 115.68 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 electricity generation from coal per person in Brazil?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Brazil was 80.78 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 134.44 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.98 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Brazil ranks 63rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.