Electricity generation per person in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation per person was 3,527 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation 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
Brazil recorded 3,527 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Brazil peaked at 3,527 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,429 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Brazil ranks 88th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,468 kilowatt-hours | 1,429 kilowatt-hours | 1,514 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,702 kilowatt-hours | 1,494 kilowatt-hours | 1,950 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,159 kilowatt-hours | 1,864 kilowatt-hours | 2,433 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,860 kilowatt-hours | 2,663 kilowatt-hours | 3,053 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,294 kilowatt-hours | 3,013 kilowatt-hours | 3,527 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 per person in Brazil?
- Electricity generation per person in Brazil was 3,527 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 per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3,527 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,429 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity generation per person?
- Brazil ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.