Electricity generation from solar in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from solar was 88.64 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar 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
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.
Electricity generation from solar 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +822.2% |
| 2018 | 3.46 terawatt-hours | +316.9% |
| 2019 | 6.65 terawatt-hours | +92.2% |
| 2020 | 10.75 terawatt-hours | +61.7% |
| 2021 | 16.75 terawatt-hours | +55.8% |
| 2022 | 30.13 terawatt-hours | +79.9% |
| 2023 | 50.63 terawatt-hours | +68.0% |
| 2024 | 71.32 terawatt-hours | +40.9% |
| 2025 | 88.64 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 88.64 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.28 terawatt-hours, 316.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 88.64 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.03 terawatt-hours, 2954.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.