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
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 67th out of 75 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.
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
- 64 Vietnam 11,332 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Indonesia 9,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Ecuador 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Egypt 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Peru 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Colombia 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 67th out of 75 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.