Electricity generation in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation was 750.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
750.53 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 214 countries
All-time high
750.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
193.68 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation 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 in Brazil is 750.53 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Brazil peaked at 750.53 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 193.68 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Brazil 6th out of 214 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 generation in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 193.68 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 202.13 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 203.33 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 214.95 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 221.74 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 222.82 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 234.38 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 241.76 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 252 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 260.04 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 275.6 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 291.25 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 307.98 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 321.75 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 334.73 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 348.93 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 328.55 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 345.72 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 364.39 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 387.49 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 403.07 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 419.45 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 445.15 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 463.18 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 466.17 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 515.8 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 531.76 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 552.5 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 570.83 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 590.55 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 581.22 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 578.89 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 589.32 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 601.39 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 633.33 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 628.76 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 656.4 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 677.16 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 708.12 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 745.72 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 750.53 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 750.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 38.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 750.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.46 terawatt-hours, 116.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 207.17 terawatt-hours | 193.68 terawatt-hours | 221.74 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 274.23 terawatt-hours | 222.82 terawatt-hours | 334.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 397.21 terawatt-hours | 328.55 terawatt-hours | 466.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 574.56 terawatt-hours | 515.8 terawatt-hours | 633.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 694.45 terawatt-hours | 628.76 terawatt-hours | 750.53 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 in Brazil?
- Electricity generation in Brazil was 750.53 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 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 750.53 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.68 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity generation?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.