Global primary energy use by source in Brazil
Brazil: Global primary energy use by source was 186.65 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global primary energy use by source in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, global primary energy use by source in Brazil stood at 186.65 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Brazil peaked at 186.65 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 4th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.56 terawatt-hours | 5.47 terawatt-hours | 10.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.81 terawatt-hours | 11.69 terawatt-hours | 25.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.67 terawatt-hours | 23.8 terawatt-hours | 69.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.91 terawatt-hours | 96.8 terawatt-hours | 166.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.05 terawatt-hours | 166.73 terawatt-hours | 186.65 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 global primary energy use by source in Brazil?
- Global primary energy use by source in Brazil was 186.65 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global primary energy use by source recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 186.65 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.