Electricity generation from oil per person in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from oil per person was 59.44 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil per person in Brazil, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from oil per person in Brazil stood at 59.44 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Brazil peaked at 172.18 kilowatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.88 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Brazil 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.94 kilowatt-hours | 28.88 kilowatt-hours | 73.64 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 51.64 kilowatt-hours | 33.99 kilowatt-hours | 96.93 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.95 kilowatt-hours | 62.51 kilowatt-hours | 94.24 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.39 kilowatt-hours | 68.06 kilowatt-hours | 172.18 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.08 kilowatt-hours | 54.61 kilowatt-hours | 107.99 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 oil per person in Brazil?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Brazil was 59.44 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 oil per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 172.18 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.88 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Brazil ranks 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.