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Posted September 26, 2025

Distributed solar generating capacity is the fastest-growing power source in Brazil ›

electricity generating capacity in Brazil

Data source: Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL)
Note: Other includes biomass, all other distributed generation, and nuclear. Data for 2025 include systems installed through June 30, 2025.

Growth in distributed solar generation capacity has driven growth in total electricity generation capacity in Brazil since 2019. Distributed solar generation capacity grew from less than 1 gigawatt (GW) in 2018 to 40 GW in 2025 through June, accounting for 43% of all electricity capacity additions over that period.

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Data Highlights

  • 9/25/2025
  • Wind and solar combined share of generation
  • 10.7
  • %


  • 4.1%
    from year earlier
  • 9/25/2025
  • Daily electric power demand
  • 12268
  • GWh


  • 2.0%
    from year earlier
  • $2.90
  • /million Btu
  • $0.096 /million Btu
    from week earlier
  • $0.501 /million Btu
    from year earlier
  • $67.05
  • /barrel
  • $0.82 /barrel
    from week earlier
  • $8.91 /barrel
    from year earlier

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