Electricity generation from coal in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from coal was 17.19 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.19 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
26th
of 211 countries
All-time high
26.98 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
4.62 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from coal in Brazil, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal in Brazil is 17.19 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Brazil peaked at 26.98 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.62 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 26th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from coal in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.94 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 6.18 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 5.41 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 4.71 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 5.45 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 4.62 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 5.01 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.97 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.44 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 6.03 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 7.31 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 6.97 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 9.71 terawatt-hours | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 10.93 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 11.08 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.12 terawatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 9.01 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.37 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 10.68 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.47 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.08 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 11.96 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 9.97 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 11.29 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 12.6 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 14.47 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 21.97 terawatt-hours | +51.8% |
| 2014 | 26.9 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 26.98 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.67 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 22.85 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 20.8 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 21.68 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 17.75 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 24.24 terawatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 14.4 terawatt-hours | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 13.31 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 16.21 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2025 | 17.19 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 17.19 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.005 terawatt-hours, 3438.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.34 terawatt-hours | 4.71 terawatt-hours | 6.18 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.05 terawatt-hours | 4.62 terawatt-hours | 9.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.37 terawatt-hours | 9.01 terawatt-hours | 11.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.52 terawatt-hours | 11.29 terawatt-hours | 26.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.18 terawatt-hours | 13.31 terawatt-hours | 24.24 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 electricity generation from coal in Brazil?
- Electricity generation from coal in Brazil was 17.19 terawatt-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 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 26.98 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Brazil ranks 26th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.