Share of electricity generation from solar in Brazil
Brazil: Share of electricity generation from solar was 11.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 11.8% for share of electricity generation from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 114,307.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Brazil peaked at 11.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 41st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +204.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +805.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +308.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +82.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +62.8% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +49.3% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +74.4% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +60.7% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +33.8% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | +23.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 11.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 11.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9%, 4.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 1.7% | 11.8% | 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 solar in Brazil?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Brazil was 11.8% 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 solar recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114,307.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar. 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.