Brazil Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
In 2025, Brazil generated 750.53 TWh of electricity (2.37% of global output, ranked #6 worldwide). Its primary generation source was Hydroelectric at 388.63 TWh (51.8% of the national grid), while low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) provided 88.7% of total supply.
Brazil Electricity Generation by Source (2025)
2025 Total Output: 750.53 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 110 gCO2/kWh
Brazil Electricity Generation & Capacity by Source (2025)
| Generation Source | 2025 Output (TWh) | Grid Share (%) | Installed Capacity (GW) | 5Y Change | Share of World Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydroelectric | 388.63 TWh | 51.8% | 110.27 GW | -2.0% | 8.8% |
| Wind | 117.58 TWh | 15.7% | 34.87 GW | +106.1% | 4.3% |
| Solar | 88.64 TWh | 11.8% | 64.69 GW | +724.6% | 3.2% |
| Bioenergy | 55.12 TWh | 7.3% | 18.36 GW | -6.2% | 7.8% |
| Natural Gas | 54.85 TWh | 7.3% | 19.45 GW | -7.8% | 0.8% |
| Coal | 17.19 TWh | 2.3% | 3.00 GW | -3.2% | 0.2% |
| Nuclear | 15.87 TWh | 2.1% | 1.99 GW | +13.0% | 0.6% |
| Oil & Other Fossil | 12.65 TWh | 1.7% | 8.01 GW | -13.1% | 1.6% |
Brazil Historical Generation & Emissions Ledger (2000-2025)
| Year | Total (TWh) | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Clean % | gCO2/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 750.5 | 17.2 | 54.9 | 15.9 | 388.6 | 117.6 | 88.6 | 88.7% | 110 |
| 2024 | 745.7 | 16.2 | 48.8 | 15.8 | 413.2 | 108.5 | 71.3 | 89.5% | 106 |
| 2023 | 708.1 | 13.3 | 38.6 | 14.5 | 426 | 95.8 | 50.6 | 91.0% | 96 |
| 2022 | 677.2 | 14.4 | 42.1 | 14.6 | 427.1 | 81.6 | 30.1 | 89.8% | 103 |
| 2021 | 656.4 | 24.2 | 87.0 | 14.7 | 362.8 | 72.3 | 16.8 | 79.6% | 168 |
| 2020 | 628.8 | 17.8 | 59.5 | 14.1 | 396.4 | 57.1 | 10.8 | 85.4% | 133 |
| 2019 | 633.3 | 21.7 | 66.0 | 16.1 | 397.9 | 56.0 | 6.7 | 83.9% | 142 |
| 2018 | 601.4 | 20.8 | 54.6 | 15.7 | 389 | 48.5 | 3.5 | 85.0% | 137 |
| 2017 | 589.3 | 22.9 | 65.6 | 15.7 | 370.9 | 42.4 | 0.8 | 81.9% | 156 |
| 2016 | 578.9 | 25.7 | 56.5 | 15.9 | 380.9 | 33.5 | 0.1 | 83.2% | 150 |
| 2015 | 581.2 | 27.0 | 79.5 | 14.7 | 359.7 | 21.6 | 0.1 | 76.7% | 189 |
| 2014 | 590.6 | 26.9 | 81.1 | 15.4 | 373.4 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 75.9% | 193 |
| 2013 | 570.8 | 22.0 | 69.0 | 15.5 | 391 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 79.5% | 168 |
| 2012 | 552.5 | 14.5 | 46.8 | 16.0 | 415.3 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 85.5% | 128 |
| 2011 | 531.8 | 12.6 | 25.1 | 15.7 | 428.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 90.1% | 100 |
| 2010 | 515.8 | 11.3 | 36.5 | 14.5 | 403.3 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 87.6% | 114 |
| 2009 | 466.2 | 10.0 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 391 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 91.8% | 87 |
| 2008 | 463.2 | 12.0 | 28.8 | 14.0 | 369.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 87.3% | 114 |
| 2007 | 445.2 | 10.1 | 15.5 | 12.4 | 374 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 91.0% | 91 |
| 2006 | 419.5 | 10.5 | 18.3 | 13.8 | 348.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 90.0% | 96 |
| 2005 | 403.1 | 10.7 | 18.8 | 9.9 | 337.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 89.6% | 99 |
| 2004 | 387.5 | 10.4 | 19.3 | 11.6 | 320.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 89.0% | 102 |
| 2003 | 364.4 | 9.0 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 305.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 90.8% | 91 |
| 2002 | 345.7 | 9.1 | 12.4 | 13.8 | 286.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 89.7% | 97 |
| 2001 | 328.6 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 14.3 | 267.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 88.6% | 106 |
| 2000 | 348.9 | 10.9 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 304.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 91.2% | 90 |
Frequently Asked Questions - Brazil Power Grid
How much electricity does Brazil generate and what is its #1 power source?
In 2025, Brazil generated 750.53 TWh of electricity (2.37% of global output). Its largest single generation source was Hydroelectric at 388.63 TWh (51.8% of the national grid mix).
What share of Brazil's electricity comes from clean and renewable sources?
Low-carbon sources (nuclear plus renewables) supplied 88.7% of Brazil's electricity in 2025, with renewables accounting for 86.6% and wind plus solar contributing 27.5%. Fossil fuels accounted for 11.3% of total generation.
What is the carbon intensity of Brazil's electricity grid?
In 2025, Brazil's power sector carbon intensity was 110.0 gCO2/kWh, with total power sector emissions of 82.52 million metric tons of CO2.