Electricity generation from oil in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from oil was 12.65 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil in Brazil, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 12.65 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2025.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Brazil peaked at 34.45 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.91 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Brazil ranks 15th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 | 7.05 terawatt-hours | 3.91 terawatt-hours | 10.19 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.4 terawatt-hours | 5.07 terawatt-hours | 16.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.29 terawatt-hours | 11.29 terawatt-hours | 17.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.12 terawatt-hours | 14.12 terawatt-hours | 34.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.55 terawatt-hours | 11.53 terawatt-hours | 22.63 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 from oil in Brazil?
- Electricity generation from oil in Brazil was 12.65 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 oil recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 34.45 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Brazil ranks 15th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.