Brazil produces most of its electricity from hydropower. However, solar and wind have dominated new renewable installations in the last four years.
Brazil installed roughly 12 gigawatts of solar and five gigawatts of wind in 2023. Currently, Net renewable energy capacity additions in Brazil from 2020 to 2023, by source (in megawatts)
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Other statistics that may interest you Renewable energy in Brazil
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Renewable energy capacity 2023 by country
- Premium Statistic Hydropower global capacity in key countries 2022
- Basic Statistic Global cumulative installed capacity of wind power 2023, by country
- Premium Statistic Global renewable energy investments 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Investments in renewable energy in selected Latin American countries in 2022
Primary supply
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Capacity
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Generation
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- Premium Statistic Renewable energy production in Brazil 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of renewables in electricity production Brazil 2000-2023
- Premium Statistic Renewable electricity production in Brazil 2022, by source
- Premium Statistic Monthly renewable electricity production in Brazil 2023, by source
- Premium Statistic Renewable electricity production in Brazil 2022, by source and region
- Premium Statistic Renewable electricity production in Brazil 2022, by state
Industry figures
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- Premium Statistic Renewable energy investments in Brazil 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Investments in renewable energy in Brazil in 2022, by energy source
- Premium Statistic Number of renewable energy jobs in Brazil 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of renewable energy jobs in Brazil 2022, by industry
Targets and outlook
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- Basic Statistic Installed and targeted renewable capacity in Brazil 2022-2030, by source
- Premium Statistic Solar and wind capacity additions in Brazil 2017-2027
- Premium Statistic Share of renewable capacity in Brazil 2021-2050, by scenario
- Premium Statistic Share of renewables in Brazil's electricity production 2021-2050, by scenario
- Premium Statistic Share of renewable sources in Brazil's power production in a net zero scenario 2050
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IRENA. (April 2, 2024). Net renewable energy capacity additions in Brazil from 2020 to 2023, by source (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466972/renewable-capacity-additions-by-source-brazil/
IRENA. "Net renewable energy capacity additions in Brazil from 2020 to 2023, by source (in megawatts)." Chart. April 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466972/renewable-capacity-additions-by-source-brazil/
IRENA. (2024). Net renewable energy capacity additions in Brazil from 2020 to 2023, by source (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466972/renewable-capacity-additions-by-source-brazil/
IRENA. "Net Renewable Energy Capacity Additions in Brazil from 2020 to 2023, by Source (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466972/renewable-capacity-additions-by-source-brazil/
IRENA, Net renewable energy capacity additions in Brazil from 2020 to 2023, by source (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466972/renewable-capacity-additions-by-source-brazil/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Net renewable energy capacity additions in Brazil from 2020 to 2023, by source (in megawatts) [Graph], IRENA, April 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466972/renewable-capacity-additions-by-source-brazil/