Electricity generation from coal per person in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from coal per person was 80.78 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80.78 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
64th
of 211 countries
All-time high
134.44 kilowatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
30.98 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 64th out of 211 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.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 36.49 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 44.7 kilowatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 38.34 kilowatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 32.78 kilowatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 37.19 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 30.98 kilowatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 36.47 kilowatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 32.46 kilowatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 31.31 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 31.21 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 33.65 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 36.7 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 43.86 kilowatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 41.23 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 56.6 kilowatt-hours | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 62.81 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 62.85 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.09 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 49.88 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 56.77 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 57.83 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 56.09 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 53.46 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 62.83 kilowatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 51.91 kilowatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 58.29 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 64.52 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 73.5 kilowatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 110.69 kilowatt-hours | +50.6% |
| 2014 | 134.44 kilowatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 133.78 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 126.32 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 111.62 kilowatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 100.92 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 104.5 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 85.07 kilowatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 115.68 kilowatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 68.47 kilowatt-hours | -40.8% |
| 2023 | 63.04 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 76.46 kilowatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2025 | 80.78 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 80.78 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1446 kilowatt-hours, 558.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 64th out of 211 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.