Primary energy from hydropower per person in Brazil
Brazil: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 1,870 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,870 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
11th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2,193 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2011
All-time low
304.41 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower per person in Brazil is 1,870 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Brazil peaked at 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 11th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 323.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 330.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 336.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 351.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 417.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 441.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 506.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 564.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 624.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 671.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 752.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 828.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 888.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 984.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 1,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 1,054 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,112 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 1,167 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1,256 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 1,316 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1,319 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,315 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,384 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1,397 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,386 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,448 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,499 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,570 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,618 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,723 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,707 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,749 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 1,603 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,692 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,827 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,869 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,984 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1,941 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,036 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2,082 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2,110 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,970 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,866 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,784 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,874 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,887 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,918 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,900 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,731 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 2,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 2,018 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 1,870 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,870 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 308.94 kilowatt-hours per person, 6.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,870 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 351.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 668.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 417.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 984.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,238 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,397 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,798 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,950 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 8 Venezuela 2,547 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Finland 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Slovenia 1,886 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Latvia 1,596 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Ecuador 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Croatia 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Brazil?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Brazil was 1,870 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.