Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 3,129 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Brazil is 3,129 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Brazil peaked at 3,146 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,427 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Brazil 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,427 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1,471 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,491 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,534 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,558 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,620 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,674 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,737 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,787 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,779 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,829 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,652 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 1,738 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1,832 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,889 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,955 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,023 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2,148 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,125 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,229 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2,333 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2,454 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2,398 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,287 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,240 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,212 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,370 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 2,358 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,479 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2,562 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,573 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,494 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2,893 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 3,053 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 3,146 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 3,129 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,608 kilowatt-hours | 1,427 kilowatt-hours | 1,787 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,942 kilowatt-hours | 1,652 kilowatt-hours | 2,229 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,369 kilowatt-hours | 2,212 kilowatt-hours | 2,562 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,881 kilowatt-hours | 2,494 kilowatt-hours | 3,146 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 243.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Brazil?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Brazil was 3,129 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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3,146 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,427 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.