Australia vs Brazil: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Australia
58,381 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil
88,016 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
Brazil rank
6th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 88,016 terawatt-hours against 58,381 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 29,635 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.32 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 20.32 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 102.01 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 102.01 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 6,742 terawatt-hours | 1,111 terawatt-hours | 5,630 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 41,456 terawatt-hours | 44,490 terawatt-hours | 3,035 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 88,016 terawatt-hours against 58,381 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Australia and Brazil?
- 29,635 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Australia ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 6th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.