Electricity generation from solar in Brazil

Brazil: Electricity generation from solar was 88.64 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
88.64 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
6th
of 214 countries
All-time high
88.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity generation from solar in Brazil, 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 0 terawatt-hours1991: 0 terawatt-hours1992: 0 terawatt-hours1993: 0 terawatt-hours1994: 0 terawatt-hours1995: 0 terawatt-hours1996: 0 terawatt-hours1997: 0 terawatt-hours1998: 0 terawatt-hours1999: 0 terawatt-hours2000: 0 terawatt-hours2001: 0 terawatt-hours2002: 0 terawatt-hours2003: 0 terawatt-hours2004: 0 terawatt-hours2005: 0 terawatt-hours2006: 0 terawatt-hours2007: 0 terawatt-hours2008: 0 terawatt-hours2009: 0 terawatt-hours2010: 0 terawatt-hours2011: 0 terawatt-hours2012: 0 terawatt-hours2013: 0 terawatt-hours2014: 0.02 terawatt-hours2015: 0.06 terawatt-hours2016: 0.09 terawatt-hours2017: 0.83 terawatt-hours2018: 3.5 terawatt-hours2019: 6.7 terawatt-hours2020: 10.8 terawatt-hours2021: 16.8 terawatt-hours2022: 30.1 terawatt-hours2023: 50.6 terawatt-hours2024: 71.3 terawatt-hours2025: 88.6 terawatt-hours

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

The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar in Brazil is 88.64 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 147,633.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Brazil peaked at 88.64 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.

That places Brazil 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 1.11 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 6.65 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 44.7 terawatt-hours 10.75 terawatt-hours 88.64 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 India 195.99 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 4 Japan 101.06 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 5 Germany 89.62 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 7 Spain 62.9 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 8 Australia 56.09 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 9 Italy 44.63 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

More energy & mining data for Brazil

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from solar in Brazil?
Electricity generation from solar in Brazil was 88.64 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 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 88.64 terawatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for electricity generation from solar?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 147,633.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,116 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.