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.
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 |
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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 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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