Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Brazil
Brazil: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 51.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Brazil, 1985–2025
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 hydropower in Brazil is 51.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Brazil peaked at 93.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2025.
Brazil ranks 45th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.7% | 90.2% | 92.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 91.7% | 87.5% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 79.8% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 61.9% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 51.8% | 63.1% | 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 hydropower in Brazil?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Brazil was 51.8% 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 hydropower recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Brazil ranks 45th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower. 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.