The electricity corporation Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A., commercially known as Eletrobras, operates in the sectors of generation, transmission and distribution of electrical energy in Brazil. In 2021, the company generated more than 178 terawatt-hours of electricity, of which around 44.4 terawatt-hours were generated by the subsidiary Eletronorte. Eletrobras' share of Itaipú Binacional, one of the largest hydropower dams in the world, located in the border between Brazil and Paraguay, generated nearly 33.2 terawatt-hours that year.
Electricity generation of Eletrobras in Brazil in 2021, by subsidiary
(in terawatt-hours)
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Electricity generation of Eletrobras in Brazil in 2021, by subsidiary
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* Figures for Amazonas GT refers to generation until Q2 2021. From Q3 2021, figures are included under Eletronorte.
** Former Eletrosul and CGTEE were incorporated to CTG Eletrosul in 2020.
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Eletrobras. (March 22, 2022). Electricity generation of Eletrobras in Brazil in 2021, by subsidiary (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/987980/eletrobras-electricity-generation-subsidiary-brazil/
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