Primary energy from solar per person in Brazil
Brazil: Primary energy from solar per person was 413.59 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
413.59 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
36th
of 80 countries
All-time high
413.59 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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 solar per person in Brazil stood at 413.59 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 141,471.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Brazil peaked at 413.59 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Brazil 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.0082 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.0242 kilowatt-hours per person | +194.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0804 kilowatt-hours per person | +232.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2921 kilowatt-hours per person | +263.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4196 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.6% |
| 2017 | 4.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +868.5% |
| 2018 | 16.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +313.3% |
| 2019 | 32.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +91.0% |
| 2020 | 51.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.6% |
| 2021 | 79.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.2% |
| 2022 | 143.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +79.2% |
| 2023 | 239.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.4% |
| 2024 | 333.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.0% |
| 2025 | 413.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 413.59 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.15 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 413.59 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.98 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +868.5% | 0.4196 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.06 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 413.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 33 France 487.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Luxembourg 441.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Sweden 415.74 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Czechia 402.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Croatia 341.33 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Vietnam 333.15 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 solar per person in Brazil?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Brazil was 413.59 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 solar per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 413.59 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Brazil ranks 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141,471.0%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.