Electricity generation in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation was 750.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.