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.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 92.1% | — |
| 1986 | 90.2% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 91.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 92.6% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 92.3% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 92.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.1% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 91.2% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 90.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 87.5% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 81.5% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 68.5% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | -6.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 51.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 3.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 51.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.3%, 3.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.