Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Brazil

Brazil: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was -23.9 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-23.9 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 469.5%
World rank
77th
of 77 countries
All-time high
64.3 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
-36.53 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Brazil, 1966–2025

-250255075196619952025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Brazil stood at -23.9 terawatt-hours.

The figure is down 469.5% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Brazil peaked at 64.3 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, -36.53 terawatt-hours, in 2001.

That places Brazil 77th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.79 terawatt-hours 1.28 terawatt-hours 2.39 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 8.39 terawatt-hours 3.4 terawatt-hours 13.83 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 8.81 terawatt-hours 1.86 terawatt-hours 15.12 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 8.83 terawatt-hours 1.53 terawatt-hours 13.24 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 9.8 terawatt-hours -36.53 terawatt-hours 25.21 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.6889 terawatt-hours -24.35 terawatt-hours 25.04 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.0032 terawatt-hours -33.56 terawatt-hours 64.3 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 74 Italy -11.71 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 75 France -12.78 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 76 Turkey -17.41 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Brazil?
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Brazil was -23.9 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 64.3 terawatt-hours in 2022.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -36.53 terawatt-hours in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
Brazil ranks 77th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.