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Total electricity consumption in Brazil grew from 38 TWh in 1970 to 175 TWh in 1985, an average growth race of 10.7%/yr (1). Figure 1 shows rates of growth in electricity demand and electricity demand per unit of GDP during this period. Overall, the electricity intensity of the Brazilian economy increased 82% between 1970 and 1985. High growth was caused by economic expansion, the relatively low level of absolute electricity consumption (1220 kWh/capita/yr as of 1985), the development of plentiful hydroelectric resources throughout the nation, and efforts to substitute electricity for oil products.
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Geller, H.S., Goldemberg, J., Hukai, R., Moreira, J.R., Scarpinella, C., Yoshizawa, M. (1988). Electricity Conservation in Brazil: Potential and Progress. In: De Almeida, A.T., Rosenfeld, A.H. (eds) Demand-Side Management and Electricity End-Use Efficiency. NATO ASI Series, vol 149. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1403-2_36
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