In 2023, hydropower dominated the electricity generation in Brazil, accounting for approximately 60 percent of the South American country's gross output. Other renewable sources followed, with a share of 28.5 percent, while the participation of oil in Brazil's electricity generation matrix accounted for over one percent.
Electricity generation in Brazil in 2023, by fuel type
(in terawatt-hour)
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Energy Institute. (June 20, 2024). Electricity generation in Brazil in 2023, by fuel type (in terawatt-hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/983306/brazil-electricity-generation-source/
Energy Institute. "Electricity generation in Brazil in 2023, by fuel type (in terawatt-hour)." Chart. June 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/983306/brazil-electricity-generation-source/
Energy Institute. (2024). Electricity generation in Brazil in 2023, by fuel type (in terawatt-hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/983306/brazil-electricity-generation-source/
Energy Institute. "Electricity Generation in Brazil in 2023, by Fuel Type (in Terawatt-hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/983306/brazil-electricity-generation-source/
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Electricity generation in Brazil in 2023, by fuel type (in terawatt-hour) [Graph], Energy Institute, June 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/983306/brazil-electricity-generation-source/
