Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Brazil
Brazil: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 1,009 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Brazil stood at 1,009 w per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Brazil peaked at 1,009 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 407.21 w per capita, in 2000.
That places Brazil 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 430.98 w per capita | 407.21 w per capita | 457.96 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 584.05 w per capita | 475.55 w per capita | 697.07 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 852.28 w per capita | 722.18 w per capita | 1,009 w per capita | 5 |
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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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Brazil?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Brazil was 1,009 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,009 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 407.21 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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