Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Brazil
Brazil: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 11.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Brazil, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Brazil stood at 11.3%.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Brazil peaked at 24.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1990.
That places Brazil 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.6% | — |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +77.1% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +51.5% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +47.4% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -50.2% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +17.8% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | +6.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 11.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 15% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 11.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.2%, 15% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 9.9% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 9.0% | 20.4% | 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 share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Brazil?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Brazil was 11.3% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Brazil ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.