Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Brazil
Brazil: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Brazil, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Brazil stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Brazil peaked at 11.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2025.
Brazil ranks 62nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Brazil?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Brazil was 1.5% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Brazil ranks 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.