Brazil vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Brazil
206.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
105.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 206.22 terawatt-hours against 105.16 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 101.06 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0.389 terawatt-hours | 0.3877 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.362 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 24.18 terawatt-hours | 41.64 terawatt-hours | 17.47 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 133.51 terawatt-hours | 93.01 terawatt-hours | 40.5 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Brazil or United Kingdom?
- Brazil, at 206.22 terawatt-hours against 105.16 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 101.06 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Brazil ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.