Electricity generation from hydropower in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from hydropower was 388.63 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
388.63 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
428.33 terawatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
25.52 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Brazil stood at 388.63 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Brazil peaked at 428.33 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.52 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25.52 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 27.91 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 29.19 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 30.55 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 32.69 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 39.8 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 1971 | 43.2 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 50.68 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 57.89 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 65.68 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 72.29 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 82.91 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 93.48 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 102.75 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 116.58 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 128.91 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 130.76 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 141.13 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 151.47 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 166.59 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 178.38 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 182.42 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 185.6 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 199.09 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 204.69 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 206.71 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 217.78 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 223.34 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 235.06 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 242.71 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 253.91 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 265.74 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 278.97 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 291.47 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 293 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 304.4 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 267.88 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 286.09 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 305.62 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 320.8 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 337.46 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 348.8 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 374.02 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 369.56 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 390.99 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 403.29 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 428.33 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 415.34 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 390.99 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 373.44 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 359.74 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 380.91 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 370.91 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 388.97 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 397.88 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 396.38 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 362.82 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 427.11 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 426 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 413.21 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 388.63 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 388.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 212.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 388.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.24 terawatt-hours, 1619.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.17 terawatt-hours | 25.52 terawatt-hours | 32.69 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 72.53 terawatt-hours | 39.8 terawatt-hours | 116.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.9 terawatt-hours | 128.91 terawatt-hours | 204.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.87 terawatt-hours | 206.71 terawatt-hours | 293 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.56 terawatt-hours | 267.88 terawatt-hours | 390.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.98 terawatt-hours | 359.74 terawatt-hours | 428.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 402.36 terawatt-hours | 362.82 terawatt-hours | 427.11 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 hydropower in Brazil?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Brazil was 388.63 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 hydropower recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 428.33 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.52 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.