Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 1,826 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Brazil is 1,826 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Brazil peaked at 2,193 kilowatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 304.41 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 23rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329.28 kilowatt-hours | 304.41 kilowatt-hours | 351.35 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 668.03 kilowatt-hours | 417.31 kilowatt-hours | 984.79 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,238 kilowatt-hours | 1,054 kilowatt-hours | 1,397 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,558 kilowatt-hours | 1,386 kilowatt-hours | 1,723 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,798 kilowatt-hours | 1,519 kilowatt-hours | 2,036 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,950 kilowatt-hours | 1,784 kilowatt-hours | 2,193 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,909 kilowatt-hours | 1,731 kilowatt-hours | 2,031 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 20 Costa Rica 1,859 kilowatt-hours compare
- 21 New Caledonia 1,845 kilowatt-hours compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 1,833 kilowatt-hours compare
- 24 French Guiana 1,714 kilowatt-hours compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,685 kilowatt-hours compare
- 26 Latvia 1,581 kilowatt-hours compare
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 hydropower per person in Brazil?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Brazil was 1,826 kilowatt-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 hydropower per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2,193 kilowatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.41 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.