Share of the population with access to electricity in Brazil
Brazil: Share of the population with access to electricity was 99.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100
in 2022
All-time low
87.48
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population with access to electricity in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 99.8 for share of the population with access to electricity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Brazil peaked at 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.48, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 125th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.48 | — |
| 1991 | 90.61 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 88.8 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 90 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 91.88 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 91.73 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 92.87 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 93.35 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 94.19 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 94.76 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 94.4 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 96 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 96.7 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 97 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 96.8 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.6 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.1 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.5 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.9 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.6 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.3 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.5 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.5 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.8 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.57 | 87.48 | 94.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.11 | 94.4 | 98.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.54 | 98.6 | 99.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.76 | 99.5 | 100 | 5 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Brazil?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Brazil was 99.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.48 in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Brazil ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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