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Brazil
Brazil is an upper middle income economy in Latin America & Caribbean, with its capital at Brasilia. 99.8% of its people had electricity in 2024.
- Electricity access
- 99.8%
- 2024, world 91.9%
- Renewable electricity
- 77.4%
- 2021, world 27.8%
- CO₂ per person
- 2.32 t
- 2024, world 4.69 t
- Consumption per person
- 3,138 kWh
- 2025, world 3,708 kWh
- Clean cooking
- 98.0%
- 2024, world 75.4%
- GDP per person
- 10,713
- 2025, world 14,406
Electricity generation mix
- Oil
- Coal
- Gas
- Hydro
- Nuclear
- Solar, wind & other
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| Economy | Oil | Coal | Gas | Hydro | Nuclear | Solar, wind & other | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1.3% | 2.2% | 7.6% | 51.7% | 2.0% | 22.1% | 2025 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2.8% | 4.5% | 26.5% | 37.0% | 2.5% | 15.1% | 2025 |
| World | 1.2% | 15.1% | 28.7% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 12.4% | 2025 |
Share of electricity production by source, latest year available. Shares may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and minor sources.
Access to electricity
% of population, compared with Latin America & Caribbean and the world.
- Brazil
- World
- Latin America & Caribbean
0%
50%
100%
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| Year | Brazil | World | Latin America & Caribbean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 99.8% | 91.9% | 98.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | 91.6% | 98.4% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 98.6% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | 91.3% | 98.3% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | 90.4% | 98.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | 90.1% | 98.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | 89.8% | 97.8% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | 88.9% | 97.7% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | 88.1% | 97.5% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | 86.9% | 97.3% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | 86.2% | 97.1% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | 85.7% | 96.9% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | 84.9% | 96.6% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | 84.5% | 96.2% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | 83.5% | 95.9% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | 82.9% | 95.4% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | 82.7% | 95.2% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | 82.0% | 94.5% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | 81.4% | 94.3% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | 80.7% | 93.5% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | 80.0% | 93.2% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | 80.0% | 92.7% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | 79.1% | 92.7% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | 78.7% | 92.3% |
| 2000 | 94.4% | 78.2% | 91.7% |
| 1999 | 94.8% | 74.5% | 91.3% |
| 1998 | 94.2% | 73.2% | 90.6% |
| 1997 | 93.4% | – | 90.0% |
| 1996 | 92.9% | – | 89.6% |
| 1995 | 91.7% | – | 88.6% |
Emissions
CO₂ per person, tonnes, excluding land use.
- Brazil
- World
- Latin America & Caribbean
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2 t
4 t
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| Year | Brazil | World | Latin America & Caribbean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.32 t | 4.69 t | 2.68 t |
| 2023 | 2.27 t | 4.68 t | 2.66 t |
| 2022 | 2.28 t | 4.67 t | 2.64 t |
| 2021 | 2.42 t | 4.68 t | 2.64 t |
| 2020 | 2.15 t | 4.47 t | 2.45 t |
| 2019 | 2.26 t | 4.70 t | 2.76 t |
| 2018 | 2.29 t | 4.73 t | 2.78 t |
| 2017 | 2.42 t | 4.67 t | 2.88 t |
| 2016 | 2.38 t | 4.65 t | 2.92 t |
| 2015 | 2.57 t | 4.70 t | 3.01 t |
| 2014 | 2.73 t | 4.78 t | 3.06 t |
| 2013 | 2.64 t | 4.81 t | 3.08 t |
| 2012 | 2.53 t | 4.77 t | 3.05 t |
| 2011 | 2.37 t | 4.76 t | 2.94 t |
| 2010 | 2.27 t | 4.67 t | 2.88 t |
| 2009 | 2.01 t | 4.45 t | 2.71 t |
| 2008 | 2.17 t | 4.56 t | 2.83 t |
| 2007 | 2.09 t | 4.59 t | 2.79 t |
| 2006 | 2.00 t | 4.48 t | 2.73 t |
| 2005 | 2.00 t | 4.39 t | 2.70 t |
| 2004 | 2.00 t | 4.28 t | 2.64 t |
| 2003 | 1.92 t | 4.15 t | 2.56 t |
| 2002 | 1.97 t | 4.02 t | 2.53 t |
| 2001 | 1.99 t | 4.01 t | 2.56 t |
| 2000 | 2.01 t | 4.01 t | 2.60 t |
| 1999 | 1.96 t | 3.95 t | 2.56 t |
| 1998 | 1.94 t | 3.98 t | 2.61 t |
| 1997 | 1.92 t | 4.02 t | 2.55 t |
| 1996 | 1.83 t | 4.01 t | 2.46 t |
| 1995 | 1.73 t | 3.99 t | 2.34 t |
Currency
4.9899 BRL
per US dollar, mid-market reference. 1 BRL = ₦266.83
Sunshine in Brasilia
6.8 kWh/m² today
- Tu6.8 kWh per square metre
- We7.1 kWh per square metre
- Th5.1 kWh per square metre
- Fr6.1 kWh per square metre
- Sa6.2 kWh per square metre
- Su5.6 kWh per square metre
- Mo6.3 kWh per square metre
Open-Meteo forecast, modelled irradiation.
Power plants
Installed capacity by fuel
2,360 plants, 147,589 MW recorded in WRI’s Global Power Plant Database.
- Hydro98,039 MW
- Biomass12,844 MW
- Gas11,286 MW
- Wind10,295 MW
- Oil8,281 MW
- Coal2,793 MW
- Nuclear1,990 MW
- Solar1,807 MW
- Other147 MW
- Waste106 MW
Snapshot as of the database’s 2021 release; newer plants are not included. Nameplate capacity, not available generation.
Largest plants
| Plant | Fuel | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucuruí | Hydro | 8,535 | 1984 |
| Itaipu (Parte Brasileira) | Hydro | 7,000 | 1989 |
| Jirau | Hydro | 3,750 | 2013 |
| Santo Antônio | Hydro | 3,568 | 2012 |
| Ilha Solteira | Hydro | 3,444 | 1973 |
| Belo Monte | Hydro | 3,328 | 2016 |
| Xingó | Hydro | 3,162 | 1994 |
| Paulo Afonso IV | Hydro | 2,462 | 1979 |
| Itumbiara | Hydro | 2,081 | 1980 |
| Teles Pires | Hydro | 1,820 | 2015 |
| São Simão | Hydro | 1,710 | 1978 |
| Governador Bento Munhoz da Rocha Neto (Foz do Areia) | Hydro | 1,676 | 1980 |
All indicators
Brazil in numbers
Energy access
| Indicator | Brazil | Year | Latin America & Caribbean | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population | 99.8% | 2024 | 98.0% | 91.9% |
| Access to electricity, rural % of rural population | 99.2% | 2024 | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| Access to electricity, urban % of urban population | 99.9% | 2024 | 99.7% | 97.8% |
| Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking % of population | 98.0% | 2024 | 90.5% | 75.4% |
Power supply and mix
| Indicator | Brazil | Year | Latin America & Caribbean | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from coal % of total | 2.2% | 2025 | 4.5% | 15.1% |
| Electricity production from natural gas % of total | 7.6% | 2025 | 26.5% | 28.7% |
| Electricity production from oil % of total | 1.3% | 2025 | 2.8% | 1.2% |
| Electricity production from nuclear % of total | 2.0% | 2025 | 2.5% | 15.2% |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources % of total | 51.7% | 2025 | 37.0% | 15.2% |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses % of output | 14.9% | 2025 | 13.6% | 6.9% |
| Electric power consumption per capita kWh per capita | 3,138 kWh | 2025 | 2,828 kWh | 3,708 kWh |
Energy transition
| Indicator | Brazil | Year | Latin America & Caribbean | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro % of total | 22.1% | 2021 | 15.1% | 12.4% |
| Renewable electricity output % of total electricity output | 77.4% | 2021 | 56.7% | 27.8% |
| Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption | 46.5% | 2021 | 34.2% | 19.7% |
| CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding LULUCF) t CO₂e per capita | 2.32 t | 2024 | 2.68 t | 4.69 t |
| CO₂ emissions, total (excluding LULUCF) Mt CO₂e | 491.5 Mt | 2024 | 1,771.5 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt |
| Energy intensity of primary energy MJ per $2017 PPP GDP | 3.87 MJ/$ | 2022 | 3.27 MJ/$ | 4.54 MJ/$ |
Energy economy
| Indicator | Brazil | Year | Latin America & Caribbean | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 16.1% | 2025 | 8.8% | 9.5% |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 2.60% | 2021 | 1.93% | 1.36% |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.07% | 2021 | 0.15% | 0.52% |
| GDP per capita current US$ | 10,713 | 2025 | 11,095 | 14,406 |
| Population, total people | 212.8M | 2025 | 666.6M | 8.2B |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available per series.
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