Electricity demand in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity demand was 762.12 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Brazil, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand in Brazil stood at 762.12 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Brazil peaked at 762.12 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 366.4 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 6th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 436.63 terawatt-hours | 366.4 terawatt-hours | 506.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 610.2 terawatt-hours | 550.45 terawatt-hours | 658.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 710.95 terawatt-hours | 653.48 terawatt-hours | 762.12 terawatt-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 demand in Brazil?
- Electricity demand in Brazil was 762.12 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 762.12 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 366.4 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity demand?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.