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
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 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
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
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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 79 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.