Primary energy use per person in Brazil
Brazil: Primary energy use per person was 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,608 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
113th
of 218 countries
All-time high
14,608 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,672 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 113th of 218 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.
Primary energy use per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,672 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,835 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 2,854 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 3,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 3,459 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 4,070 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 4,311 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 4,826 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 5,599 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 6,030 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 6,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 6,492 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 6,708 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 7,231 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 7,545 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 7,470 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 6,969 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 7,122 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6,915 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 7,166 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 7,525 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 7,844 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 7,923 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 8,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 8,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7,766 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 7,892 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 7,873 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 8,097 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 8,358 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 8,753 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 9,196 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 9,616 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 9,863 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 9,881 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10,162 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 10,133 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 10,106 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10,004 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10,405 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 10,508 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10,711 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11,279 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 11,907 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 11,574 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 12,746 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 13,104 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 13,596 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 14,182 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 14,571 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 14,321 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 13,559 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 13,623 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13,390 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 13,559 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12,720 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 13,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 13,622 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 13,914 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 14,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 110 Iraq 14,867 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Maldives 14,692 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Grenada 14,322 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Vietnam 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Jamaica 12,504 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 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 113th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.