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
Latest (2025)
5,280 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
11th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5,280 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
304.41 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 323.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 330.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 336.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 351.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 471.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.2% |
| 1971 | 497.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 570.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 621.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 679.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 725.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 802.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 915.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 1,165 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,359 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 1,511 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 1,654 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 1,784 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 1,891 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 1,890 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,970 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 2,014 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,959 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 2,010 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,022 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2,151 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,290 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,366 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2,357 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,318 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,074 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 2,205 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2,295 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2,407 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2,513 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,550 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,851 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 3,040 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 3,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3,465 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3,506 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,436 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,499 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,587 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3,739 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3,797 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,813 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,098 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 4,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4,258 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4,130 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4,506 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 4,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 5,153 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,239 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables per person in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +34.2% | 351.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 471.46 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 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 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 80 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.