Electricity generation from renewables in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from renewables was 649.97 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 209 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.
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
- 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 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 209 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.