Electricity production by source in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity production by source was 22.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Brazil, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Brazil stood at 22.1%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 232.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Brazil peaked at 22.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1991.
Brazil ranks 33rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +9.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 22.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 5.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 22.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 3.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 6.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.1% | 22.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- 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 production by source in Brazil?
- Electricity production by source in Brazil was 22.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity production by source?
- Brazil ranks 33rd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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