Electricity generation capacity share in Brazil 2023, by source

Published by Statista Research Department, May 5, 2025

Hydropower (including large, small, and micro plants) is the leading type of power plant in Brazil. In 2023, these plants accounted for over 60 percent of the country's installed capacity. Meanwhile, wind power plants represented about 13.5 percent of the capacity that year. Brazil's installed electricity generation capacity surpassed 225 gigawatts in 2023.

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Distribution of the electricity generation capacity in Brazil in 2023, by source

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June 2024

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Brazil

Survey time period

2023

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Installed capacity

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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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