Wind energy generation in Brazil 2010-2023

Wind electricity generation in Brazil has seen continual annual growth over the last decade. In 2023, the South American country generated over 95 terawatt hours of wind power, an increase of roughly 17 percent in comparison to the previous year. In total, the country had an installed wind energy capacity of over 28 gigawatts at the end of 2023.  

Wind energy in Brazil’s electricity mix 

Wind power is the second-largest source of renewable electricity in Brazil, after hydropower. Overall, wind accounted for a 13.4 percent share of Brazil's electricity production in 2023. The Northeastern region of the country is by far the largest wind energy producer, with almost 90 terawatt hours generated in 2023. That equates to more than 90 percent of Brazil’s wind power production that year. The states of Bahia and Rio Grande do Norte are in the forefront of wind energy generation.  

The future of wind energy in Brazil 

Brazil has set a target of 31 gigawatts of wind energy installed by 2030, as per their Ten-Year Energy Expansion Plan. This is a slightly higher amount than the current installed capacity, and, looking at the country’s wind energy pipeline, the target will be surpassed. As of December 2023, Brazil had more than 180 gigawatts of prospective wind energy capacity in the pipeline, with 6.8 gigawatts already under construction and 88 gigawatts in the pre-construction stage.