Primary energy from solar in Brazil
Brazil: Primary energy from solar was 88.02 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 88.02 terawatt-hours for primary energy from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 149,289.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in Brazil peaked at 88.02 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Brazil 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours | +196.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0161 terawatt-hours | +235.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0589 terawatt-hours | +266.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0853 terawatt-hours | +44.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8318 terawatt-hours | +875.6% |
| 2018 | 3.46 terawatt-hours | +316.1% |
| 2019 | 6.65 terawatt-hours | +92.2% |
| 2020 | 10.75 terawatt-hours | +61.5% |
| 2021 | 16.75 terawatt-hours | +55.9% |
| 2022 | 30.13 terawatt-hours | +79.8% |
| 2023 | 50.63 terawatt-hours | +68.1% |
| 2024 | 70.66 terawatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 2025 | 88.02 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 88.02 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.73 terawatt-hours, 23.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 88.02 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.47 terawatt-hours, 19.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 | +875.6% | 0.0853 terawatt-hours | 0.8318 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.49 terawatt-hours | 10.75 terawatt-hours | 88.02 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 from solar in Brazil?
- Primary energy from solar in Brazil was 88.02 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 88.02 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for primary energy from solar?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149,289.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.