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Electricity and Gas Utilities in Brazil

179 verified figures for Brazil, covering 10 indicators from 5 primary sources. Every figure links to the report it came from.

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179 verified figures Updated 4 Oct 2026 Reviewed 15 Sep 2026 Sources typically refresh annually

Brazil compared

MeasureBrazilWorldHighest country
Renewable share of electricity generation86.6%Brazil · 202533%World · 2025100%Bhutan · 2024
Wind power share of electricity mix15.7%Brazil · 20259.5%World · 202558.7%Denmark · 2025
Solar share of electricity generation11.8%Brazil · 2025—39.4%Palestine · 2024
New wind power capacity installed2.3 gigawattsBrazil · 2025165 gigawattsWorld · 2025120.5 gigawattsChina · 2025
Share of renewables in final energy consumption39%Brazil · 201613%World · 2023Brazil is highest

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Market size and output 1

  1. Carbon intensity of electricity generation in Brazil was 110 gCO2e/kWh in 2025 (Ember). Ember ↗ T2 Official

Capacity and infrastructure 1

  1. New wind power capacity installed in Brazil was 2.3 gigawatts in 2025 (GWEC). GWEC ↗ T2 Official

Adoption and share 4

  1. Renewable share of electricity generation in Brazil was 86.6% in 2025 (Ember). Ember ↗ T2 Official
  2. Solar share of electricity generation in Brazil was 11.8% in 2025 (Ember). Ember ↗ T2 Official
  3. Wind power share of electricity mix in Brazil was 15.7% in 2025 (Ember). Ember ↗ T2 Official
  4. IEA projects share of renewables in final energy consumption in Brazil at 45% in 2040. IEA ↗ T1 Official

Other measures 3

  1. Renewable energy curtailment losses in Brazil were 1.1 billion USD in 2025 (IHA). IHA ↗ T2 Official
  2. Fossil CO2 emissions in Brazil were 483 million tonnes in 2024 (GCP). GCP ↗ T1 Official
  3. Fossil CO2 emissions per capita in Brazil were 2.28 tonnes per capita in 2024 (GCP). GCP ↗ T1 Official

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Electricity and Gas Utilities data for Brazil

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179 data points across 10 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.

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Carbon intensity of electricity generation+25 more2025110 gCO2e/kWhEmberT22025estimate→

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Fossil CO2 emissions+34 more2024483 million tonnesGCPT12024estimate→

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Fossil CO2 emissions per capita+34 more20242.28 tonnes per capitaGCPT12024estimate→

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New wind power capacity installed20252.3 gigawattsGWECT22025actual→
Renewable energy curtailment losses20251.1 billion USDIHAT22025estimate→
Renewable share of electricity generation+25 more202586.6%EmberT22025actual→

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Renewables share of total final energy consumption202345%IEAT12023forecast→
Share of renewables in final energy consumption+1 more201639%IEAT12016actual→

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Solar share of electricity generation+25 more202511.8%EmberT22025actual→

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Wind power share of electricity mix+25 more202515.7%EmberT22025actual→

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Electricity and Gas Utilities in Brazil by topic

Primary documents

Sources

10 primary source documents. Every figure on this page traces to one of these.
Document Publisher Authority tier Accessed Locator Data points
Global Carbon Project fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15) Dataset GCP T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"BRA","Year":"2024"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"BRA","Year":"2023"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"BRA","Year":"2022"} 35
Global Carbon Project fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15) Dataset GCP T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"BRA","Year":"2024"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"BRA","Year":"2023"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"BRA","Year":"2022"} 35
Market Report Series: Renewables 2018 Report IEA T1 Official 16 Sep 2026 Regional comparison 1
World Energy Outlook 2017 Report IEA T1 Official 16 Sep 2026 Bright future for renewables 2
Ember Yearly Electricity Data (CO2 intensity) Dataset Ember T2 Official 3 Oct 2026 yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Power sector emissions","ISO 3 code":"BRA","Subcategory":"CO2 intensity","Unit":"gCO2/kWh","Variable":"CO2 intensity","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Power sector emissions","ISO 3 code":"BRA","Subcategory":"CO2 intensity","Unit":"gCO2/kWh","Variable":"CO2 intensity","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Power sector emissions","ISO 3 code":"BRA","Subcategory":"CO2 intensity","Unit":"gCO2/kWh","Variable":"CO2 intensity","Year":"2023"} 26
Ember Yearly Electricity Data (Renewable electricity share) Dataset Ember T2 Official 2 Oct 2026 yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"BRA","Subcategory":"Aggregate fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Renewables","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"BRA","Subcategory":"Aggregate fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Renewables","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"BRA","Subcategory":"Aggregate fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Renewables","Year":"2023"} 26
Ember Yearly Electricity Data (Solar share) Dataset Ember T2 Official 3 Oct 2026 yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"BRA","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Solar","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"BRA","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Solar","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"BRA","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Solar","Year":"2023"} 26
Ember Yearly Electricity Data (Wind share) Dataset Ember T2 Official 3 Oct 2026 yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"BRA","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Wind","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"BRA","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Wind","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"BRA","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Wind","Year":"2023"} 26
Global Wind Day 2026: Fast Facts about Wind Press release GWEC T2 Official 16 Sep 2026 2. We've Seen Record Growth in Recent Years 1
Pumped Storage Systems in Brazil (Portuguese) Press release IHA T2 Official 16 Sep 2026 Pumped Storage Systems in Brazil (Portuguese) — main text 1

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