Electricity generation from solar and wind in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 206.22 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
206.22 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
5th
of 212 countries
All-time high
206.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -60.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +166.7% |
| 2007 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | +175.0% |
| 2008 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +78.8% |
| 2009 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +75.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 5.05 terawatt-hours | +87.0% |
| 2013 | 6.58 terawatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 12.23 terawatt-hours | +85.9% |
| 2015 | 21.69 terawatt-hours | +77.4% |
| 2016 | 33.58 terawatt-hours | +54.8% |
| 2017 | 43.2 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 51.94 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 62.64 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 67.8 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 89.04 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 111.76 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 146.43 terawatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 2024 | 179.81 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2025 | 206.22 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 206.22 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.65 terawatt-hours, 317.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 206.22 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.17 terawatt-hours, 1213.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.