Share of primary energy from nuclear in Brazil
Brazil: Share of primary energy from nuclear was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from nuclear 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 nuclear in Brazil stood at 1.5%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from nuclear in Brazil peaked at 2.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 27th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from nuclear in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.5% | — |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +91.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -96.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +555.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -39.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +194.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -37.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -76.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -88.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +4206.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +133.8% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy 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 | +4206.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1987 | +555.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1989 | +194.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 2001 | +133.8% | 1.0% | 2.4% |
| 1985 | +91.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| 1986 | -96.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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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 share of primary energy from nuclear in Brazil?
- Share of primary energy from nuclear in Brazil was 1.5% 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 nuclear recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from nuclear recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for share of primary energy from nuclear?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.