Primary energy from nuclear in Brazil
Brazil: Primary energy from nuclear was 47.87 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
47.87 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
48.88 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from nuclear 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
In 2025, primary energy from nuclear in Brazil stood at 47.87 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear in Brazil peaked at 48.88 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 23rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from nuclear 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 | 4.98 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 10.25 terawatt-hours | +105.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4364 terawatt-hours | -95.7% |
| 1987 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +575.7% |
| 1988 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | -37.5% |
| 1989 | 5.55 terawatt-hours | +201.0% |
| 1990 | 6.78 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 4.37 terawatt-hours | -35.5% |
| 1992 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | -74.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1667 terawatt-hours | -87.6% |
| 1995 | 7.63 terawatt-hours | +4480.0% |
| 1996 | 7.35 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 9.6 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 9.89 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 12.05 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 18.32 terawatt-hours | +52.0% |
| 2001 | 43.27 terawatt-hours | +136.2% |
| 2002 | 41.93 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 40.48 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 35.18 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 29.86 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 41.68 terawatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 37.42 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 42.33 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 39.26 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 44.01 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 47.45 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 48.6 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 46.82 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 46.6 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 44.65 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 48.07 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 47.69 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.5 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.88 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 42.58 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 44.56 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 44.12 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 43.95 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 47.78 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 47.87 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from nuclear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +4480.0% | 0.1667 terawatt-hours | 7.63 terawatt-hours |
| 1987 | +575.7% | 0.4364 terawatt-hours | 2.95 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | +201.0% | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 5.55 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | +136.2% | 18.32 terawatt-hours | 43.27 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 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.45 terawatt-hours | 0.1667 terawatt-hours | 12.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.97 terawatt-hours | 18.32 terawatt-hours | 43.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.03 terawatt-hours | 44.01 terawatt-hours | 48.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.14 terawatt-hours | 42.58 terawatt-hours | 47.87 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 nuclear in Brazil?
- Primary energy from nuclear in Brazil was 47.87 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 nuclear recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 48.88 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for primary energy from nuclear?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.