Electricity generation from solar per person in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from solar per person was 416.52 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.