Share of electricity generation from wind in Brazil
Brazil: Share of electricity generation from wind was 15.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind in Brazil, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 15.7% for share of electricity generation from wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 321.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Brazil peaked at 15.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Brazil 21st out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +89.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -61.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +90.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +156.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +159.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +71.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +58.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +80.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +79.4% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +80.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +55.5% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | +7.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 30.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%, 43.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 9.1% | 15.7% | 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 wind in Brazil?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Brazil was 15.7% 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 wind recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.0%. 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 wind. 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.