Share of primary energy from hydropower in Brazil
Brazil: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 12.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.8%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
8th
of 80 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 1993
All-time low
10.1%
in 1973
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from hydropower in Brazil stood at 12.8%.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Brazil peaked at 18.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1973.
That places Brazil 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.4% | — |
| 1966 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 10.4% | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 10.2% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 10.3% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.5% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 10.1% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 12.3% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 15.6% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 17.5% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | -7.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 12.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 7.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 12.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.7%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 14.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 17.3% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.7% | 14.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- 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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Brazil?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Brazil was 12.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1973.
- How does Brazil rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.