Brazil vs United States: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Brazil
206.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
853.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 853.21 terawatt-hours against 206.22 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 646.99 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 4.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 208 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 3.75 terawatt-hours | 3.75 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 0.362 terawatt-hours | 26.22 terawatt-hours | 25.86 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 24.18 terawatt-hours | 236.24 terawatt-hours | 212.07 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 133.51 terawatt-hours | 653.26 terawatt-hours | 519.75 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 853.21 terawatt-hours against 206.22 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Brazil and United States?
- 646.99 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.