Electricity generation from solar per person in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from solar per person was 416.52 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
416.52 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
40th
of 214 countries
All-time high
416.52 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from solar per person in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar per person in Brazil is 416.52 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 139,902.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Brazil peaked at 416.52 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 40th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.1 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.2975 kilowatt-hours | +197.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4429 kilowatt-hours | +48.9% |
| 2017 | 4.05 kilowatt-hours | +815.5% |
| 2018 | 16.79 kilowatt-hours | +314.0% |
| 2019 | 32.06 kilowatt-hours | +90.9% |
| 2020 | 51.52 kilowatt-hours | +60.7% |
| 2021 | 79.93 kilowatt-hours | +55.2% |
| 2022 | 143.27 kilowatt-hours | +79.2% |
| 2023 | 239.79 kilowatt-hours | +67.4% |
| 2024 | 336.42 kilowatt-hours | +40.3% |
| 2025 | 416.52 kilowatt-hours | +23.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 416.52 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.63 kilowatt-hours, 7.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 416.52 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.93 kilowatt-hours, 7.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 32.06 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.24 kilowatt-hours | 51.52 kilowatt-hours | 416.52 kilowatt-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 per person in Brazil?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Brazil was 416.52 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 416.52 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Brazil ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139,902.0%. 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.