Electricity as a share of primary energy in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 24.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.14
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 79 countries
All-time high
24.46
in 2024
All-time low
18.19
in 1987
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Brazil, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Brazil is 24.14, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Brazil peaked at 24.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.19, in 1987.
That places Brazil 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 18.99 | — |
| 1986 | 18.63 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 18.19 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 18.61 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 18.78 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 19.24 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 19.57 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 19.91 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 19.85 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 19.54 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 19.47 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 19.29 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 19.22 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 19.28 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 19.74 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 19.73 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.39 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 19.16 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 20.17 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 20.39 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.77 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 20.98 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.93 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.43 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 20.97 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 20.89 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 20.78 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.64 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 20.28 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 20.26 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.12 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 21.01 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 21.13 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.79 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 22.52 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 23.69 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 23.04 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 23.64 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 24.1 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 24.46 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 24.14 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.64 | 18.19 | 18.99 | 5 |
| 1990s | 19.51 | 19.22 | 19.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.19 | 18.39 | 20.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.94 | 20.12 | 22.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.85 | 23.04 | 24.46 | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Brazil?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Brazil was 24.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 24.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.19 in 1987.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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