Electricity generation from renewables in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from renewables was 649.97 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
649.97 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
651.26 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
210.57 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables in Brazil stood at 649.97 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Brazil peaked at 651.26 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 210.57 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Brazil 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 210.57 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 221.78 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 228.27 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 240.05 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 248.09 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 259.5 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 272.49 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 286.36 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 298.98 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 301.38 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 312.26 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 276.93 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 296.42 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 317.62 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 333.38 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 351.19 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 363.89 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 392.74 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 390.53 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 415.11 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 437.41 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 463.66 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 456.16 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 438.54 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 432.75 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 431.31 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 465.82 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 467.02 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 495.29 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 515.44 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 522.92 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 507.87 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 593.89 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 630.19 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 651.26 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 649.97 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 649.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 terawatt-hours, 171.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 649.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 terawatt-hours, 706.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256.75 terawatt-hours | 210.57 terawatt-hours | 301.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 345.01 terawatt-hours | 276.93 terawatt-hours | 415.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 460.34 terawatt-hours | 431.31 terawatt-hours | 515.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 592.68 terawatt-hours | 507.87 terawatt-hours | 651.26 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Brazil?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Brazil was 649.97 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 651.26 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.57 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.