Electricity generation from renewables per person in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 3,054 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,054 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
3,072 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
1,412 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 3,054 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables per person in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Brazil peaked at 3,072 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,412 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Brazil 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,412 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1,462 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,480 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,531 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,558 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,604 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,659 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1,718 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,767 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,756 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,794 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,571 kilowatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 1,661 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1,758 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1,825 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,902 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1,950 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,083 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2,051 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,161 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,258 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,374 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2,317 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,210 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,163 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,139 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,292 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 2,281 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,403 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2,485 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,506 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,424 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,824 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 2,985 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 3,072 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 3,054 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3,054 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 468.73 kilowatt-hours, 6.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3,054 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 426.74 kilowatt-hours, 7.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,595 kilowatt-hours | 1,412 kilowatt-hours | 1,767 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,876 kilowatt-hours | 1,571 kilowatt-hours | 2,161 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,292 kilowatt-hours | 2,139 kilowatt-hours | 2,485 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,811 kilowatt-hours | 2,424 kilowatt-hours | 3,072 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Brazil?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Brazil was 3,054 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3,072 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,412 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Brazil ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.