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
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from renewables in Brazil is 86.6%, measured 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.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.5% | — |
| 1991 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 95.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 94.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 93.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 93.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 89.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 87.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 84.8% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 82.6% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 86.6% | -0.8% |
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.