Total electricity output in Brazil
Brazil: Total electricity output was 581,652 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Brazil, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Brazil is 581,652 GWh, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Brazil peaked at 590,632 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 222,821 GWh, in 1990.
That places Brazil 8th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 222,821 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 234,377 GWh | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 241,732 GWh | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 251,976 GWh | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 260,041 GWh | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 275,601 GWh | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 291,278 GWh | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 307,982 GWh | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 321,748 GWh | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 334,716 GWh | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 348,910 GWh | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 328,508 GWh | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 345,671 GWh | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 364,339 GWh | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 387,453 GWh | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 403,033 GWh | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 419,337 GWh | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 445,147 GWh | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 463,067 GWh | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 466,121 GWh | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 515,745 GWh | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 531,757 GWh | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 552,624 GWh | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 571,088 GWh | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 590,632 GWh | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 581,652 GWh | -1.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 581,652 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,182 GWh, 44.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 581,652 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,579 GWh, 127.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274,227 GWh | 222,821 GWh | 334,716 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,159 GWh | 328,508 GWh | 466,121 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 557,250 GWh | 515,745 GWh | 590,632 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 total electricity output in Brazil?
- Total electricity output in Brazil was 581,652 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 590,632 GWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,821 GWh in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for total electricity output?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants