Brazil

89% of Brazil’s electricity was generated from low-carbon sources in 2025, more than double the global average of 43%. It was the 6th largest country by electricity demand.

Brazil’s largest source of clean electricity remains hydro, which accounted for 52% of generation in 2025. However, that’s a major change from the early 2000s, when hydro supplied roughly 90% of electricity. Since around 2010, wind and solar have expanded rapidly, reaching a combined 27% share in 2025, above the global average (17%) – higher than some regional peers such as Argentina (16%), but lower than others such as Chile (38%) and Uruguay (46%). Wind and solar also reached a record milestone in August 2025, producing more than a third of Brazil’s electricity for the first month on record, with a share of 34%.

Brazil relied on fossil fuels for just 11% of its electricity in 2025. Its power sector emissions per capita were the second lowest among the G20 and about a fifth of the global average, despite electricity consumption per capita being broadly in line with the global average.

Brazil’s power sector emissions peaked in 2014, as growth in wind and solar has more than met rising demand since then. Over the past decade, fossil generation more than halved while low-carbon generation expanded, reinforcing Brazil’s position as a renewables-led power system. In 2025, Brazil was the second-largest hydropower generator in the world.

Brazil is a leader in renewable electricity within the G20 and has already exceeded its goal of generating 84% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.