Hydropower (including large, small, and micro plants) is the leading type of power plant in Brazil. In 2022, these plants accounted for almost 60 percent of the country's installed capacity. Meanwhile, wind power plants represented about 12.6 percent of the capacity that year. Brazil's installed electricity generation capacity surpassed 189 gigawatts in 2022.
Distribution of the electricity generation capacity in Brazil in 2022, by source
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* Including hydropower plants, small hydropower plants and central hydroelectric generators. The figure was calculated by Statista based on the source's data for the different categories of hydropower plants.
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EPE. (June 1, 2023). Distribution of the electricity generation capacity in Brazil in 2022, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/985532/brazil-electricity-generation-capacity-type-plant/
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EPE. (2023). Distribution of the electricity generation capacity in Brazil in 2022, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/985532/brazil-electricity-generation-capacity-type-plant/
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EPE, Distribution of the electricity generation capacity in Brazil in 2022, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/985532/brazil-electricity-generation-capacity-type-plant/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
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