Electricity generation from solar and wind in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 206.22 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 206.22 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 850.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Brazil peaked at 206.22 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 5th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.362 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.18 terawatt-hours | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 62.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.51 terawatt-hours | 67.8 terawatt-hours | 206.22 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Brazil?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Brazil was 206.22 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 206.22 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 850.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.