Brazil vs Italy: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Brazil
88,016 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
46,522 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
Italy rank
9th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 88,016 terawatt-hours against 46,522 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 41,494 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 11.5 terawatt-hours | 11.5 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 108.6 terawatt-hours | 108.6 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,111 terawatt-hours | 19,122 terawatt-hours | 18,011 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 44,490 terawatt-hours | 31,911 terawatt-hours | 12,580 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Brazil or Italy?
- Brazil, at 88,016 terawatt-hours against 46,522 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Brazil and Italy?
- 41,494 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β 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.