Electricity generation from nuclear in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from nuclear was 15.87 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.87 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
16.13 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 15.87 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from nuclear in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear in Brazil peaked at 16.13 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Brazil 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear 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 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 3.38 terawatt-hours | +105.8% |
| 1986 | 0.144 terawatt-hours | -95.7% |
| 1987 | 0.973 terawatt-hours | +575.7% |
| 1988 | 0.608 terawatt-hours | -37.5% |
| 1989 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +201.0% |
| 1990 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -35.5% |
| 1992 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 0.442 terawatt-hours | -74.9% |
| 1994 | 0.055 terawatt-hours | -87.6% |
| 1995 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | +4480.0% |
| 1996 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 6.05 terawatt-hours | +52.1% |
| 2001 | 14.28 terawatt-hours | +136.0% |
| 2002 | 13.84 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.36 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 11.61 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 9.85 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 13.75 terawatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 12.35 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 13.97 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 12.96 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 14.52 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 15.66 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 16.04 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.45 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 15.38 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.73 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 15.86 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 15.74 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.67 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.13 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.05 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 14.7 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 14.56 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 14.5 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 15.78 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 15.87 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +4480.0% | 0.055 terawatt-hours | 2.52 terawatt-hours |
| 1987 | +575.7% | 0.144 terawatt-hours | 0.973 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | +201.0% | 0.608 terawatt-hours | 1.83 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | +136.0% | 6.05 terawatt-hours | 14.28 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | +105.8% | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 3.38 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8579 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 terawatt-hours | 0.055 terawatt-hours | 3.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2 terawatt-hours | 6.05 terawatt-hours | 14.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.52 terawatt-hours | 14.52 terawatt-hours | 16.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.91 terawatt-hours | 14.05 terawatt-hours | 15.87 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 electricity generation from nuclear in Brazil?
- Electricity generation from nuclear in Brazil was 15.87 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 nuclear recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16.13 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.