Brazil vs India: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Brazil
88,016 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
168,582 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
India rank
3rd
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 168,582 terawatt-hours against 88,016 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 80,566 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 2.53 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 28.8 terawatt-hours | 28.8 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 1,111 terawatt-hours | 13,814 terawatt-hours | 12,703 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 44,490 terawatt-hours | 108,265 terawatt-hours | 63,775 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Brazil or India?
- India, at 168,582 terawatt-hours against 88,016 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Brazil and India?
- 80,566 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Brazil ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd 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.