Share of electricity generation from coal in Brazil
Brazil: Share of electricity generation from coal was 2.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from coal in Brazil, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2.3% for share of electricity generation from coal in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Brazil peaked at 4.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 69th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 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 coal in Brazil?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Brazil was 2.3% 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 coal recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Brazil ranks 69th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.