Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Brazil
Brazil: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 2,923 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Brazil, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2,923 terawatt-hours for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Brazil peaked at 3,594 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,877 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
That places Brazil 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,037 terawatt-hours | 1,877 terawatt-hours | 2,144 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,248 terawatt-hours | 1,909 terawatt-hours | 2,809 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,196 terawatt-hours | 2,878 terawatt-hours | 3,594 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,923 terawatt-hours | 2,923 terawatt-hours | 2,923 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 12.2% (2025)
- Gas production 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 16.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Brazil?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Brazil was 2,923 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3,594 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,877 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Brazil rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Brazil ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.