Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 665.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Brazil is 665.84 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Brazil peaked at 667.04 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 212.8 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 3rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 212.8 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 223.22 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 230.03 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 240.49 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 248.15 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 262.02 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 274.92 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 289.52 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 302.24 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 305.36 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 318.31 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 291.21 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 310.26 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 330.98 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 344.99 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 361.04 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 377.64 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 405.09 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 404.5 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 428.07 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 451.93 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 479.32 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 472.2 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 453.99 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 448.13 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 446.04 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 481.68 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 482.76 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 510.96 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 531.57 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 536.97 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 522.57 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 608.45 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 644.69 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 667.04 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 665.84 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 665.84 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 terawatt-hours, 119.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 665.84 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 terawatt-hours, 723.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258.88 terawatt-hours | 212.8 terawatt-hours | 305.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.21 terawatt-hours | 291.21 terawatt-hours | 428.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 475.86 terawatt-hours | 446.04 terawatt-hours | 531.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 607.59 terawatt-hours | 522.57 terawatt-hours | 667.04 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Brazil?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Brazil was 665.84 terawatt-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 low-carbon sources recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 667.04 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.8 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.