Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Brazil
Brazil: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 115,837 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Brazil, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Brazil stood at 115,837 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 435.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Brazil peaked at 115,837 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Brazil ranks 4th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 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 | 2 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 4 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 5 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 2 terawatt-hours | -60.0% |
| 2000 | 1 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 34.9 terawatt-hours | +3390.0% |
| 2002 | 61 terawatt-hours | +74.8% |
| 2003 | 61 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.9 terawatt-hours | +52.3% |
| 2006 | 237 terawatt-hours | +155.1% |
| 2007 | 662.78 terawatt-hours | +179.7% |
| 2008 | 1,183 terawatt-hours | +78.5% |
| 2009 | 1,238 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2,177 terawatt-hours | +75.8% |
| 2011 | 2,705 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 5,050 terawatt-hours | +86.7% |
| 2013 | 6,576 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 12,210 terawatt-hours | +85.7% |
| 2015 | 21,626 terawatt-hours | +77.1% |
| 2016 | 33,489 terawatt-hours | +54.9% |
| 2017 | 42,373 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 48,475 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 55,986 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 57,051 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 72,286 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 81,632 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 95,801 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 107,654 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 115,837 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 115,837 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,050 terawatt-hours, 110.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 115,837 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,958 terawatt-hours, 29.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +3390.0% | 1 terawatt-hours | 34.9 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 363.26 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 1,238 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,067 terawatt-hours | 2,177 terawatt-hours | 55,986 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,377 terawatt-hours | 57,051 terawatt-hours | 115,837 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Brazil?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Brazil was 115,837 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 115,837 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 435.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.