In 2020, hydropower dominated the electricity generation in Brazil, accounting for approximately 64 percent of the South American country's gross output. Other renewable sources followed, with a share of 19.4 percent, while the participation of oil in Brazil's electricity generation matrix accounted for around 1.2 percent.
Electricity generation in Brazil in 2020, by fuel type*
(in terawatt hour)
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BP. (July 8, 2021). Electricity generation in Brazil in 2020, by fuel type* (in terawatt hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/983306/brazil-electricity-generation-source/
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BP. (2021). Electricity generation in Brazil in 2020, by fuel type* (in terawatt hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/983306/brazil-electricity-generation-source/
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