Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Brazil
Brazil: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 7.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Brazil, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Brazil is 7.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Brazil peaked at 9.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2000.
That places Brazil 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 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 share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Brazil?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Brazil was 7.3% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.