Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 206.22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Brazil stood at 206.22. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 850.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Brazil peaked at 206.22 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Brazil 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 | 0 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.362 | 0 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.18 | 2.18 | 62.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.51 | 67.8 | 206.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 12.2% (2025)
- Gas production 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 16.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 50.4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Brazil?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Brazil was 206.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 206.22 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 850.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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