Primary energy from renewables per person in Brazil
Brazil: Primary energy from renewables per person was 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables per person 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, primary energy from renewables per person in Brazil stood at 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Brazil peaked at 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Brazil 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 351.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 747.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 471.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,014 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,179 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,074 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,297 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 8 Denmark 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Switzerland 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 United States 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Portugal 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Netherlands 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Germany 5,032 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 from renewables per person in Brazil?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Brazil was 5,280 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.