In 2022, electricity generation in Brazil came mostly from hydroelectric plants, which had an installed generation capacity of more than 109 gigawatts. Meanwhile, wind power accounted for nearly 24 gigawatts of installed capacity. That year, Brazil's installed electricity generation capacity surpassed 189 gigawatts.
Installed electricity generation capacity in Brazil in 2021, by fuel
(in gigawatts)
* 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.
Figures have been rounded.
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EPE. (June 1, 2023). Installed electricity generation capacity in Brazil in 2021, by fuel (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/685660/brazil-power-generation-installed-capacity-by-fuel/
EPE. "Installed electricity generation capacity in Brazil in 2021, by fuel (in gigawatts)." Chart. June 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/685660/brazil-power-generation-installed-capacity-by-fuel/
EPE. (2023). Installed electricity generation capacity in Brazil in 2021, by fuel (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/685660/brazil-power-generation-installed-capacity-by-fuel/
EPE. "Installed Electricity Generation Capacity in Brazil in 2021, by Fuel (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/685660/brazil-power-generation-installed-capacity-by-fuel/
EPE, Installed electricity generation capacity in Brazil in 2021, by fuel (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/685660/brazil-power-generation-installed-capacity-by-fuel/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
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