Electric power consumption in Brazil
Brazil: Electric power consumption was 3,068 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Brazil is 3,068 kWh per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Brazil peaked at 3,068 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,459 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 66th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,459 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 1,485 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,494 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,538 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,568 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,637 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1,691 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,768 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,815 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,840 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,906 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,757 kWh per capita | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 1,817 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,895 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,970 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,032 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2,089 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,186 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,249 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,218 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,399 kWh per capita | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2,459 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,531 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,601 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,690 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,628 kWh per capita | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,593 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,610 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,640 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,661 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,625 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,724 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,788 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,916 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 3,068 kWh per capita | +5.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3,068 kWh per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,551 kWh per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3,068 kWh per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,910 kWh per capita, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,630 kWh per capita | 1,459 kWh per capita | 1,840 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,012 kWh per capita | 1,757 kWh per capita | 2,249 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,581 kWh per capita | 2,399 kWh per capita | 2,690 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,824 kWh per capita | 2,625 kWh per capita | 3,068 kWh per capita | 5 |
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 electric power consumption in Brazil?
- Electric power consumption in Brazil was 3,068 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3,068 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,459 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for electric power consumption?
- Brazil ranks 66th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.