Electricity generation from gas in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from gas was 54.85 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas 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 gas in Brazil is 54.85 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Brazil peaked at 86.96 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Brazil 28th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0.215 terawatt-hours | +4200.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3256 terawatt-hours | +51.4% |
| 1991 | 0.373 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.388 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4792 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5597 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9741 terawatt-hours | +74.0% |
| 1997 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | +100.8% |
| 2000 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +53.4% |
| 2001 | 9.92 terawatt-hours | +143.7% |
| 2002 | 12.41 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 13.11 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 19.26 terawatt-hours | +46.9% |
| 2005 | 18.81 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 18.26 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.5 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 28.78 terawatt-hours | +85.7% |
| 2009 | 13.33 terawatt-hours | -53.7% |
| 2010 | 36.48 terawatt-hours | +173.7% |
| 2011 | 25.1 terawatt-hours | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 46.76 terawatt-hours | +86.3% |
| 2013 | 69 terawatt-hours | +47.6% |
| 2014 | 81.07 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 79.49 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 56.48 terawatt-hours | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 65.59 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 54.62 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 65.96 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 59.48 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 86.96 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 42.11 terawatt-hours | -51.6% |
| 2023 | 38.59 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 48.76 terawatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 2025 | 54.85 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 54.85 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75 terawatt-hours, 19.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +4200.0% | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 0.215 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.044 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.215 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.864 terawatt-hours | 0.3256 terawatt-hours | 2.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.34 terawatt-hours | 4.07 terawatt-hours | 28.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.05 terawatt-hours | 25.1 terawatt-hours | 81.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.12 terawatt-hours | 38.59 terawatt-hours | 86.96 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 gas in Brazil?
- Electricity generation from gas in Brazil was 54.85 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 gas recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 86.96 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Brazil ranks 28th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.