Share of primary energy from renewables in Brazil
Brazil: Share of primary energy from renewables was 36.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from renewables 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from renewables in Brazil is 36.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from renewables in Brazil peaked at 36.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1969.
Brazil ranks 4th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 11.1% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 17.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 23.9% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 20.5% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.6% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 30.4% | 36.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 share of primary energy from renewables in Brazil?
- Share of primary energy from renewables in Brazil was 36.1% 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 share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1969.
- How does Brazil rank for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.