Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Brazil
Brazil: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 64.69 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Brazil, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Brazil is 64.69 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 140,910.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Brazil peaked at 64.69 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 gigawatts, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 6th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0016 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.0016 gigawatts | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 gigawatts | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 gigawatts | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 gigawatts | +293.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 gigawatts | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 gigawatts | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.022 gigawatts | +134.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0459 gigawatts | +108.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1311 gigawatts | +185.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2 gigawatts | +817.1% |
| 2018 | 2.45 gigawatts | +103.8% |
| 2019 | 4.66 gigawatts | +90.3% |
| 2020 | 8.38 gigawatts | +79.7% |
| 2021 | 14.3 gigawatts | +70.7% |
| 2022 | 25.06 gigawatts | +75.2% |
| 2023 | 37.56 gigawatts | +49.9% |
| 2024 | 53.11 gigawatts | +41.4% |
| 2025 | 64.69 gigawatts | +21.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 64.69 gigawatts is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 136.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 64.69 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0758 gigawatts, 853.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +817.1% | 0.1311 gigawatts | 1.2 gigawatts |
| 2011 | +293.2% | 0.0019 gigawatts | 0.0075 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0016 gigawatts | 0.0016 gigawatts | 0.0018 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8541 gigawatts | 0.0019 gigawatts | 4.66 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.85 gigawatts | 8.38 gigawatts | 64.69 gigawatts | 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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Brazil?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Brazil was 64.69 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 64.69 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140,910.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.