Global primary energy use by source in Brazil
Brazil: Global primary energy use by source was 186.65 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
186.65 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 80 countries
All-time high
186.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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
Brazil recorded 186.65 terawatt-hours for global primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure 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 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global primary energy use by source in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.38 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 1978 | 4.04 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 5.38 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 5.47 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 5.68 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 6.6 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 9.04 terawatt-hours | +37.0% |
| 1984 | 8.64 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 9.29 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 9.68 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 10.81 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 10.12 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 10.31 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 11.69 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 12.12 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 14.94 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 15.1 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 16.33 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 16.95 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 20.46 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 22.36 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 22.74 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 25.38 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 23.8 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 27.34 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 31.12 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 36.18 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 37.92 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 41.34 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 44.99 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 54.74 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 59.96 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 69.32 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 96.8 terawatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 98.88 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 108.38 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 124.16 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 142.66 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 151.15 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 155.56 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 160.34 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 164.79 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 166.43 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 178.01 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 169.73 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 166.73 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 175.02 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 186.16 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 186.65 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 186.65 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 terawatt-hours, 97.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 186.65 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3 terawatt-hours, 29.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
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 |
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- 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 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 80 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.