Share of electricity generation from renewables in Brazil
Brazil: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 86.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 86.6% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Brazil peaked at 95.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2014.
That places Brazil 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 90.0% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 84.3% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 73.3% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 77.4% | 89.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 24 Zambia 87.5% compare
- 25 Belize 87.2% compare
- 26 Afghanistan 86.9% compare
- 28 El Salvador 86.5% compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 84.7% compare
- 30 Austria 83.6% compare
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 renewables in Brazil?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Brazil was 86.6% 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 renewables recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 renewables. 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.