Primary energy use in Brazil
Brazil: Primary energy use was 3,109 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,109 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,109 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
223.94 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 3,109 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Brazil peaked at 3,109 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 223.94 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 12th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 223.94 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 244.17 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 252.46 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 293.7 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 321.83 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 388.14 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 1971 | 421.34 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 483.34 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 574.42 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 633.68 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 660.95 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 715.5 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 757.13 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 835.9 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 893.24 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 905.48 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 864.59 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 904 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 897.49 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 950.68 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1,020 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1,085 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1,118 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,155 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1,181 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,158 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,197 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,215 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,270 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1,331 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1,416 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1,510 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1,603 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1,668 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,696 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,768 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,786 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,804 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,807 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,901 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,941 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,999 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,127 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2,267 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 2,223 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,469 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 2,559 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,677 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2,815 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2,916 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,888 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,755 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,789 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,760 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,813 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,654 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,849 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 2,865 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,938 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 3,048 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 3,109 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3,109 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 35.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3,109 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81 terawatt-hours, 66.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.22 terawatt-hours | 223.94 terawatt-hours | 321.83 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 636.36 terawatt-hours | 388.14 terawatt-hours | 893.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,008 terawatt-hours | 864.59 terawatt-hours | 1,181 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,406 terawatt-hours | 1,158 terawatt-hours | 1,696 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,962 terawatt-hours | 1,768 terawatt-hours | 2,267 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,744 terawatt-hours | 2,469 terawatt-hours | 2,916 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,911 terawatt-hours | 2,654 terawatt-hours | 3,109 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 in Brazil?
- Primary energy use in Brazil was 3,109 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3,109 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.94 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for primary energy use?
- Brazil ranks 12th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.