Share of electricity generation from oil in Brazil
Brazil: Share of electricity generation from oil was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Brazil, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.7% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Brazil peaked at 5.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 141st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 138 France 1.8% compare
- 139 Uzbekistan 1.7% compare
- 140 Zambia 1.7% compare
- 142 Taiwan 1.6% compare
- 143 New Zealand 1.5% compare
- 144 Kazakhstan 1.5% compare
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 electricity generation from oil in Brazil?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Brazil was 1.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Brazil ranks 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.