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
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Brazil, 1966–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.