Brazil Electricity
Generation (2024)#6 World
737.1TWh+5.1% YoY
Consumption (2024)#6 World
636.2TWh+4.4% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
9.8%90.2%
Electricity Generation in Brazil
- Net electricity generation in Brazil reached 737.1 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#6 in the world), an increase of 5.1% from 701 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 2.4% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 9.8% (71.94 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Brazil, renewables 88.2% (650.1 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 2% (15 terawatt-hours).
- Brazil increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.95% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 90.2% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Brazil
- Brazil consumed 636.2 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#6 in the world), an increase of 4.4% from 2023. This represents 2.2% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Brazil averaged 3,000.8 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 8.22 kilowatt-hours per day (#90 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Brazil
- Brazil had a total installed electricity capacity of 264.8 gigawatts in 2024 (#7 in the world), an increase of 8.6% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 18.5%, renewables at 80.8%, and nuclear at 0.71% of Brazil's installed capacity in 2024.
- Brazil's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 31.8% in 2024, with nuclear at 90.9%, hydro at 43.4% and wind at 36.6%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Brazil
- Brazil imported 14.1 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈2.2% of consumption).
- Brazil exported 2.51 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.34% of generation).
- This made Brazil a net importer of 11.59 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Brazil
- Distribution losses in Brazil were 112.5 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 15.3% of total generation, down from 15.7% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Brazil
- In 2024, Brazil generated approximately 2.02 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 1.74 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.28 terawatt-hours.
Brazil Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 737.1 | +5.1% | 6 | 2.4% | 636.2 | +4.4% | 6 | 2.2% | 3,000.8 | 264.8 | +8.6% | 7 | 2.7% | 14.1 | 2.51 | 11.59 | 112.5 |
| 2023 | 701 | +3.6% | 6 | 2.4% | 609.2 | +4.1% | 6 | 2.2% | 2,885.4 | 243.8 | +9.4% | 7 | 2.7% | 22.29 | 7.19 | 15.11 | 106.9 |
| 2022 | 676.4 | +3.3% | 6 | 2.4% | 585.3 | +2.8% | 6 | 2.2% | 2,783.1 | 222.9 | +7.4% | 7 | 2.6% | 17.89 | 4.98 | 12.91 | 104 |
| 2021 | 654.7 | +4.3% | 6 | 2.4% | 569.4 | +4.2% | 7 | 2.2% | 2,717.1 | 207.6 | +6.1% | 7 | 2.5% | 23.15 | 0.04 | 23.1 | 108.4 |
| 2020 | 627.5 | −0.64% | 7 | 2.4% | 546.5 | −0.79% | 7 | 2.2% | 2,619.3 | 195.7 | +4.3% | 7 | 2.5% | 25.11 | 0.4 | 24.72 | 105.7 |
| 2019 | 631.6 | +4.2% | 6 | 2.4% | 550.9 | +1.5% | 6 | 2.2% | 2,655.5 | 187.7 | +4.9% | 7 | 2.5% | 25.16 | 0.2 | 24.96 | 105.6 |
| 2018 | 605.9 | +1.9% | 8 | 2.3% | 542.9 | +1.8% | 8 | 2.3% | 2,633.9 | 179 | +4% | 7 | 2.5% | 34.98 | 0.001 | 34.98 | 97.97 |
| 2017 | 594.7 | +1.9% | 8 | 2.4% | 533.4 | +1.4% | 9 | 2.3% | 2,605.8 | 172.2 | +4.6% | 7 | 2.5% | 36.51 | 0.16 | 36.36 | 97.62 |
| 2016 | 583.5 | −0.37% | 8 | 2.4% | 526 | −0.2% | 9 | 2.3% | 2,588.2 | 164.5 | +6.8% | 7 | 2.5% | 41.31 | 0.52 | 40.8 | 98.32 |
| 2015 | 585.7 | −1.6% | 8 | 2.4% | 527 | −1.7% | 8 | 2.4% | 2,613.2 | 154.1 | +5.4% | 7 | 2.4% | 34.64 | 0.22 | 34.42 | 93.08 |
| 2014 | 595.3 | +4.4% | 8 | 2.5% | 535.9 | +4% | 8 | 2.5% | 2,678.6 | 146.2 | +5.7% | 7 | 2.4% | 33.78 | 0.003 | 33.78 | 93.17 |
| 2013 | 570 | +3.4% | 8 | 2.5% | 515.4 | +3.6% | 8 | 2.4% | 2,596.6 | 138.2 | +5.7% | 7 | 2.4% | 40.33 | 0 | 40.33 | 95 |
| 2012 | 551.5 | +3.9% | 8 | 2.5% | 497.4 | +3.8% | 9 | 2.4% | 2,526.6 | 130.8 | +3.8% | 9 | 2.3% | 40.72 | 0.47 | 40.26 | 94.37 |
| 2011 | 530.9 | +3.1% | 9 | 2.4% | 479.3 | +3.3% | 9 | 2.4% | 2,454.1 | 126 | +4.5% | 9 | 2.4% | 38.43 | 2.54 | 35.89 | 87.52 |
| 2010 | 515 | +10.7% | 9 | 2.4% | 463.9 | +9.1% | 10 | 2.4% | 2,394.7 | 120.6 | +7.5% | 9 | 2.4% | 35.91 | 1.26 | 34.65 | 85.75 |
| 2009 | 465.4 | +0.67% | 9 | 2.4% | 425.3 | −0.51% | 10 | 2.4% | 2,214 | 112.2 | +4.2% | 9 | 2.3% | 41.06 | 1.08 | 39.98 | 80.11 |
| 2008 | 462.3 | +4% | 9 | 2.3% | 427.4 | +3.9% | 9 | 2.4% | 2,245.3 | 107.7 | +3.2% | 9 | 2.3% | 42.9 | 0.69 | 42.21 | 77.08 |
| 2007 | 444.4 | +6.2% | 9 | 2.3% | 411.4 | +5.7% | 9 | 2.3% | 2,182 | 104.3 | +3.6% | 9 | 2.3% | 40.87 | 2.03 | 38.83 | 71.85 |
| 2006 | 418.6 | +4% | 9 | 2.2% | 389.2 | +3.9% | 9 | 2.3% | 2,085.1 | 100.7 | +4.2% | 9 | 2.3% | 41.45 | 0.28 | 41.16 | 70.55 |
| 2005 | 402.4 | +3.9% | 9 | 2.2% | 374.5 | +4.2% | 9 | 2.3% | 2,027.9 | 96.62 | +2.9% | 9 | 2.3% | 39.2 | 0.16 | 39.04 | 66.88 |
| 2004 | 387.4 | +6.3% | 9 | 2.2% | 359.6 | +5% | 10 | 2.3% | 1,968.3 | 93.86 | +5.4% | 9 | 2.3% | 37.39 | 0.007 | 37.39 | 65.27 |
| 2003 | 364.4 | +5.4% | 10 | 2.2% | 342.4 | +5.5% | 10 | 2.3% | 1,895.4 | 89.02 | +5.7% | 9 | 2.3% | 38.2 | 0.006 | 38.19 | 60.22 |
| 2002 | 345.7 | +5.2% | 10 | 2.2% | 324.4 | +4.7% | 10 | 2.2% | 1,817.1 | 84.21 | +6.9% | 9 | 2.3% | 36.57 | 0.007 | 36.56 | 57.88 |
| 2001 | 328.5 | −5.6% | 10 | 2.1% | 309.8 | −5.3% | 10 | 2.2% | 1,757.3 | 78.8 | +3.1% | 10 | 2.2% | 37.86 | 0.006 | 37.85 | 56.54 |
| 2000 | 347.8 | +5.5% | 10 | 2.3% | 327.2 | +5.3% | 10 | 2.4% | 1,880.4 | 76.4 | +16.5% | 10 | 2.2% | 43 | 0.007 | 42.99 | 63.57 |
| 1999 | 329.7 | +3.7% | 10 | 2.4% | 310.6 | +2.5% | 10 | 2.4% | 1,809.7 | 65.59 | +4.4% | 11 | 2.0% | 39.9 | 0.005 | 39.9 | 58.97 |
| 1998 | 317.8 | +4.5% | 10 | 2.3% | 302.9 | +4.1% | 10 | 2.4% | 1,790.7 | 62.84 | +3.4% | 11 | 2.0% | 39.41 | 0.008 | 39.4 | 54.32 |
| 1997 | 304.3 | +5.8% | 10 | 2.3% | 290.9 | +4.7% | 10 | 2.4% | 1,745.3 | 60.79 | +2.6% | 11 | 1.9% | 40.48 | 0.008 | 40.47 | 53.88 |
| 1996 | 287.7 | +5.7% | 10 | 2.2% | 277.7 | +6.2% | 10 | 2.3% | 1,691.5 | 59.26 | +4.2% | 11 | 1.9% | 40.21 | 0.008 | 40.21 | 50.12 |
| 1995 | 272.2 | +6% | 10 | 2.2% | 261.5 | +5.5% | 10 | 2.3% | 1,616.9 | 56.89 | +2.5% | 11 | 1.9% | 35.46 | 0 | 35.46 | 46.15 |
| 1994 | 256.9 | +3.1% | 10 | 2.1% | 248 | +3.7% | 10 | 2.2% | 1,557.1 | 55.49 | +2.6% | 11 | 1.9% | 33.11 | 0 | 33.11 | 42.02 |
| 1993 | 249.3 | +4.4% | 10 | 2.1% | 239.1 | +4.8% | 10 | 2.2% | 1,524.9 | 54.11 | +2% | 11 | 1.9% | 28.21 | 0.01 | 28.2 | 38.36 |
| 1992 | 238.8 | +3.2% | 10 | 2.1% | 228.1 | +2.5% | 11 | 2.1% | 1,478.6 | 53.07 | +2% | 12 | 1.9% | 24.55 | 0.008 | 24.54 | 35.27 |
| 1991 | 231.4 | +5.2% | 9 | 2.0% | 222.4 | +4.6% | 10 | 2.1% | 1,466.1 | 52.05 | +2.1% | 10 | 1.9% | 27.09 | 0.008 | 27.08 | 36.07 |
| 1990 | 220 | +0.76% | 8 | 1.9% | 212.6 | +1.9% | 9 | 2.0% | 1,425.8 | 50.97 | +1.7% | 9 | 1.9% | 24.4 | 0.007 | 24.39 | 31.7 |
| 1989 | 218.3 | +3.1% | 8 | 2.0% | 208.7 | +4% | 8 | 2.1% | 1,424.7 | 50.09 | +5.4% | 9 | 1.9% | 21.91 | 0.009 | 21.9 | 31.46 |
| 1988 | 211.8 | +5.7% | 8 | 2.0% | 200.8 | +5.4% | 7 | 2.1% | 1,395.9 | 47.54 | +4.3% | 9 | 1.8% | 17.98 | 0.008 | 17.98 | 28.99 |
| 1987 | 200.4 | +0.61% | 8 | 2.0% | 190.5 | +2.1% | 8 | 2.1% | 1,349.9 | 45.56 | +6% | 9 | 1.8% | 17.41 | 0.01 | 17.4 | 27.38 |
| 1986 | 199.2 | +4.5% | 7 | 2.1% | 186.5 | +9% | 7 | 2.1% | 1,348 | 42.97 | +1.9% | 9 | 1.7% | 12.6 | 0.01 | 12.59 | 25.35 |
| 1985 | 190.7 | +7.1% | 7 | 2.0% | 171 | +5.6% | 8 | 2.0% | 1,262.2 | 42.16 | +5.8% | 9 | 1.8% | 2.41 | 0.004 | 2.41 | 22.03 |
| 1984 | 178.1 | +11% | 7 | 2.0% | 161.9 | +11.3% | 8 | 1.9% | 1,220.6 | 39.87 | +2.3% | 9 | 1.7% | 3.12 | 0 | 3.12 | 19.3 |
| 1983 | 160.5 | +6.9% | 8 | 1.9% | 145.4 | +10.4% | 8 | 1.8% | 1,120.6 | 38.96 | +2.8% | 9 | 1.8% | 3.4 | 0.07 | 3.33 | 18.34 |
| 1982 | 150 | +7% | 8 | 1.8% | 131.7 | +6.1% | 8 | 1.7% | 1,037.6 | 37.92 | +5.8% | 9 | 1.8% | 0.01 | 0.21 | −0.19 | 18.14 |
| 1981 | 140.2 | +1.3% | 8 | 1.7% | 124.2 | +1.9% | 8 | 1.7% | 1,000.8 | 35.84 | +13.4% | 9 | 1.7% | 0.03 | 0.33 | −0.3 | 15.7 |
| 1980 | 138.3 | — | 8 | 1.7% | 121.8 | — | 8 | 1.7% | 1,004.8 | 31.61 | — | 9 | 1.6% | 0.14 | 0.2 | −0.05 | 16.46 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.