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 131st out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 28.88 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 73.64 kilowatt-hours | +155.0% |
| 1987 | 55.16 kilowatt-hours | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 50.01 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 41.99 kilowatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 33.99 kilowatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 34.58 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 41.05 kilowatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 39.64 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 40.45 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 46.88 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 56.81 kilowatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 59.82 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 66.27 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 96.93 kilowatt-hours | +46.3% |
| 2000 | 89.76 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 92.68 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 78.04 kilowatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 62.51 kilowatt-hours | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 70.45 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 67.9 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 70.08 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 76.8 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 94.24 kilowatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 77.05 kilowatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 83.12 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 75.48 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 96.86 kilowatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 130.34 kilowatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 172.18 kilowatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 142.36 kilowatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 74.11 kilowatt-hours | -47.9% |
| 2017 | 88.52 kilowatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 72.83 kilowatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 68.06 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 69.78 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 107.99 kilowatt-hours | +54.8% |
| 2022 | 58.01 kilowatt-hours | -46.3% |
| 2023 | 54.61 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 64.67 kilowatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 59.44 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 59.44 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.73 kilowatt-hours, 63% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 59.44 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401.02 kilowatt-hours, 15% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +155.0% | 28.88 kilowatt-hours | 73.64 kilowatt-hours |
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 |
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 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 131st out of 214 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.