Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Brazil
Brazil: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 88.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Brazil is 88.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Brazil peaked at 95.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2014.
Brazil ranks 27th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 91.2% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 87.3% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 75.9% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 79.6% | 91.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Brazil
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.6% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 212.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 187.65 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 18.20 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Brazil?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Brazil was 88.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.