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Brazil vs Colombia: Electricity Compared

Brazil generated 764 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Colombia 90.4 TWh, according to Ember. Hydro was the largest source in both, at 52.1% in Brazil and 69.1% in Colombia. Each kWh generated emitted 109 gCO2/kWh in Brazil and 186 gCO2/kWh in Colombia. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Brazil is the bigger electricity producer, generating 8.4 times as much as Colombia in 2025 (764 TWh against 90.4 TWh). Brazil has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 109 gCO2/kWh against 186 gCO2/kWh in Colombia in 2025.

Why this comparison: neighbours by land border or interconnector and similar electricity demand on the same continent.

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Key Facts

  • Hydro supplied 69.1% of Colombia's electricity in 2025, against 52.1% in Brazil.
  • Colombia's electricity was 1.7 times as carbon intensive as Brazil's in 2025, at 186 gCO2/kWh against 109 gCO2/kWh.
  • The average person in Brazil used 3.58 MWh of electricity in 2025, 2.1 times as much as in Colombia (1.72 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 88.9% of Brazil's electricity in 2025 and 77.0% of Colombia's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 775 TWh in Brazil and 90.7 TWh in Colombia.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Brazil Colombia
Total generation764 TWh90.4 TWh
Electricity demand775 TWh90.7 TWh
Demand per person3.58 MWh1.72 MWh
Carbon intensity109 gCO2/kWh186 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions83.4 MtCO216.8 MtCO2
Low carbon share88.9%77.0%
Largest sourceHydro 52.1%Hydro 69.1%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Brazil Colombia
Hydro 52.1% 69.1%
Wind 15.2% 0.2%
Gas 7.8% 13.2%
Solar 11.5% 5.1%
Bioenergy 8.1% 2.6%
Coal 2.1% 5.6%
Other fossil 1.3% 4.4%
Nuclear 2.1% 0.0%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Brazil and Colombia, 1985 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Brazil and Colombia each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 109 gCO2/kWh in Brazil and 186 gCO2/kWh in Colombia. 0 75 150 225 300 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Brazil and Colombia each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 109 gCO2/kWh in Brazil and 186 gCO2/kWh in Colombia.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Brazil and Colombia, 1985 to 2025
YearBrazilColombia
198561 gCO2/kWhn/a
198685 gCO2/kWhn/a
198774 gCO2/kWhn/a
198866 gCO2/kWhn/a
198966 gCO2/kWhn/a
199060 gCO2/kWhn/a
199162 gCO2/kWhn/a
199263 gCO2/kWhn/a
199361 gCO2/kWhn/a
199461 gCO2/kWhn/a
199563 gCO2/kWhn/a
199668 gCO2/kWhn/a
199771 gCO2/kWhn/a
199871 gCO2/kWhn/a
199990 gCO2/kWhn/a
200089 gCO2/kWh190 gCO2/kWh
2001106 gCO2/kWh198 gCO2/kWh
200297 gCO2/kWh183 gCO2/kWh
200391 gCO2/kWh172 gCO2/kWh
2004102 gCO2/kWh149 gCO2/kWh
200599 gCO2/kWh160 gCO2/kWh
200696 gCO2/kWh159 gCO2/kWh
200791 gCO2/kWh155 gCO2/kWh
2008114 gCO2/kWh137 gCO2/kWh
200987 gCO2/kWh211 gCO2/kWh
2010114 gCO2/kWh230 gCO2/kWh
2011100 gCO2/kWh152 gCO2/kWh
2012128 gCO2/kWh179 gCO2/kWh
2013168 gCO2/kWh236 gCO2/kWh
2014193 gCO2/kWh237 gCO2/kWh
2015189 gCO2/kWh275 gCO2/kWh
2016150 gCO2/kWh260 gCO2/kWh
2017156 gCO2/kWh166 gCO2/kWh
2018137 gCO2/kWh188 gCO2/kWh
2019142 gCO2/kWh241 gCO2/kWh
2020133 gCO2/kWh271 gCO2/kWh
2021168 gCO2/kWh196 gCO2/kWh
2022103 gCO2/kWh202 gCO2/kWh
202396 gCO2/kWh260 gCO2/kWh
2024106 gCO2/kWh298 gCO2/kWh
2025109 gCO2/kWh186 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Brazil and Colombia, 1985 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Brazil and Colombia each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 3.58 MWh in Brazil and 1.72 MWh in Colombia. 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Brazil and Colombia each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 3.58 MWh in Brazil and 1.72 MWh in Colombia.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Brazil and Colombia, 1985 to 2025
YearBrazilColombia
1985n/an/a
1986n/an/a
1987n/an/a
1988n/an/a
1989n/an/a
1990n/an/a
1991n/an/a
1992n/an/a
1993n/an/a
1994n/an/a
1995n/an/a
1996n/an/a
1997n/an/a
1998n/an/a
1999n/an/a
20002.25 MWh1.10 MWh
20012.08 MWh1.08 MWh
20022.14 MWh1.09 MWh
20032.23 MWh1.10 MWh
20042.33 MWh1.15 MWh
20052.39 MWh1.14 MWh
20062.47 MWh1.21 MWh
20072.57 MWh1.25 MWh
20082.66 MWh1.24 MWh
20092.64 MWh1.26 MWh
20102.84 MWh1.33 MWh
20112.91 MWh1.33 MWh
20123.01 MWh1.36 MWh
20133.08 MWh1.56 MWh
20143.12 MWh1.50 MWh
20153.05 MWh1.65 MWh
20163.05 MWh1.61 MWh
20173.06 MWh1.63 MWh
20183.09 MWh1.60 MWh
20193.17 MWh1.59 MWh
20203.13 MWh1.56 MWh
20213.24 MWh1.65 MWh
20223.28 MWh1.61 MWh
20233.43 MWh1.66 MWh
20243.57 MWh1.69 MWh
20253.58 MWh1.72 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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@misc{wpm_compare_brazil_vs_colombia_2025,
  title = {{Brazil vs Colombia: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/brazil-vs-colombia/}
}

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