In 2020, electricity generation in Brazil came mostly from hydroelectric plants, which had an installed generation capacity of more than 109 gigawatts. Wind power accounted for over 17 gigawatts of installed capacity. That year, Brazil's installed electricity generation capacity surpassed 174 gigawatts.
Installed electricity generation capacity in Brazil in 2020, by fuel
(in gigawatts)
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EPE. (September 13, 2021). Installed electricity generation capacity in Brazil in 2020, by fuel (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/685660/brazil-power-generation-installed-capacity-by-fuel/
EPE. "Installed electricity generation capacity in Brazil in 2020, by fuel (in gigawatts)." Chart. September 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/685660/brazil-power-generation-installed-capacity-by-fuel/
EPE. (2021). Installed electricity generation capacity in Brazil in 2020, by fuel (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/685660/brazil-power-generation-installed-capacity-by-fuel/
EPE. "Installed Electricity Generation Capacity in Brazil in 2020, by Fuel (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/685660/brazil-power-generation-installed-capacity-by-fuel/
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