Share of electricity production by source in Brazil
Brazil: Share of electricity production by source was 8.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Brazil is 8.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Brazil peaked at 24.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1990.
That places Brazil 186th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.5% | — |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +43.0% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +52.9% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +47.9% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +41.1% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -50.9% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -11.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.6%, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 9.8% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 8.7% | 20.0% | 4 |
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 production by source in Brazil?
- Share of electricity production by source in Brazil was 8.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Brazil ranks 186th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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