Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,103 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
68th
of 76 countries
All-time high
10,751 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
All-time low
2,367 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Brazil stood at 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Brazil peaked at 10,751 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,367 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Brazil 68th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,367 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,511 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 2,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2,900 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 3,108 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 3,598 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 3,814 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 4,256 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 4,977 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 5,350 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 5,416 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5,689 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 5,793 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 6,207 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 6,381 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 6,201 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 5,726 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 5,763 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5,404 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 5,475 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5,666 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5,950 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 6,011 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 6,008 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5,761 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 5,854 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5,817 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,997 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6,206 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 6,861 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 7,232 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 7,439 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7,454 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7,739 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 7,814 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7,666 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 7,484 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7,805 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7,833 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7,938 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 8,645 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 8,130 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 9,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 9,355 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 9,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 10,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 10,751 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 10,360 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 9,525 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 9,577 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9,061 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 9,026 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8,258 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 9,255 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 8,906 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 8,920 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 9,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,794 kilowatt-hours per person, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person, 59% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,108 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,404 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,454 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,928 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,484 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,645 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,907 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,255 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 65 Vietnam 11,332 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Indonesia 9,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Ecuador 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Egypt 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Peru 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Colombia 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Brazil?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Brazil was 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10,751 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,367 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Brazil ranks 68th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.