Electricity generation from wind in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity generation from wind was 117.58 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Brazil, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from wind in Brazil stood at 117.58 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 443.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Brazil peaked at 117.58 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Brazil ranks 4th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.362 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.07 terawatt-hours | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 55.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.81 terawatt-hours | 57.05 terawatt-hours | 117.58 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind in Brazil?
- Electricity generation from wind in Brazil was 117.58 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 117.58 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 443.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.