Primary energy use per person in Brazil
Brazil: Primary energy use per person was 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Brazil peaked at 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,672 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 112th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,895 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,915 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,729 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,766 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,881 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,679 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,907 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,746 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,571 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,807 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 109 Iraq 14,867 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 110 Saint Lucia 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Maldives 14,692 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Grenada 14,322 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Vietnam 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Jamaica 12,504 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 primary energy use per person in Brazil?
- Primary energy use per person in Brazil was 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,672 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for primary energy use per person?
- Brazil ranks 112th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.