Brazil vs Indonesia: Electricity Compared

Brazil generated 764 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Indonesia 528 TWh, according to Ember. Brazil's largest source was hydro (52.1%); Indonesia's was coal (69.4%). Each kWh generated emitted 109 gCO2/kWh in Brazil and 705 gCO2/kWh in Indonesia. 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 1.4 times as much as Indonesia in 2025 (764 TWh against 528 TWh). Brazil has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 109 gCO2/kWh against 705 gCO2/kWh in Indonesia in 2025.

Why this comparison: both among the 20 largest electricity users.

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Key Facts

Coal supplied 69.4% of Indonesia's electricity in 2025, against 2.1% in Brazil.
Indonesia's electricity was 6.5 times as carbon intensive as Brazil's in 2025, at 705 gCO2/kWh against 109 gCO2/kWh.
Low carbon sources supplied 88.9% of Brazil's electricity in 2025 and 15.8% of Indonesia's.
Electricity demand in 2025 was 775 TWh in Brazil and 529 TWh in Indonesia.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics

Measure	Brazil	Indonesia
Total generation	764 TWh	528 TWh
Electricity demand	775 TWh	529 TWh
Demand per person	3.58 MWh	n/a
Carbon intensity	109 gCO2/kWh	705 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions	83.4 MtCO2	373 MtCO2
Low carbon share	88.9%	15.8%
Largest source	Hydro 52.1%	Coal 69.4%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation

Source	Brazil	Indonesia
Coal	2.1%	69.4%
Hydro	52.1%	6.7%
Wind	15.2%	0.1%
Gas	7.8%	11.6%
Solar	11.5%	0.3%
Bioenergy	8.1%	5.3%
Other renewables	0.0%	3.4%
Other fossil	1.3%	3.2%
Nuclear	2.1%	0.0%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Brazil and Indonesia each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 109 gCO2/kWh in Brazil and 705 gCO2/kWh in Indonesia.

Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh

Carbon intensity of electricity in Brazil and Indonesia, 1985 to 2025
Year	Brazil	Indonesia
1985	61 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1986	85 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1987	74 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1988	66 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1989	66 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1990	60 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1991	62 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1992	63 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1993	61 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1994	61 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1995	63 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1996	68 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1997	71 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1998	71 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1999	90 gCO2/kWh	n/a
2000	89 gCO2/kWh	631 gCO2/kWh
2001	106 gCO2/kWh	626 gCO2/kWh
2002	97 gCO2/kWh	643 gCO2/kWh
2003	91 gCO2/kWh	656 gCO2/kWh
2004	102 gCO2/kWh	654 gCO2/kWh
2005	99 gCO2/kWh	651 gCO2/kWh
2006	96 gCO2/kWh	668 gCO2/kWh
2007	91 gCO2/kWh	663 gCO2/kWh
2008	114 gCO2/kWh	653 gCO2/kWh
2009	87 gCO2/kWh	661 gCO2/kWh
2010	114 gCO2/kWh	637 gCO2/kWh
2011	100 gCO2/kWh	667 gCO2/kWh
2012	128 gCO2/kWh	687 gCO2/kWh
2013	168 gCO2/kWh	682 gCO2/kWh
2014	193 gCO2/kWh	692 gCO2/kWh
2015	189 gCO2/kWh	697 gCO2/kWh
2016	150 gCO2/kWh	689 gCO2/kWh
2017	156 gCO2/kWh	689 gCO2/kWh
2018	137 gCO2/kWh	684 gCO2/kWh
2019	142 gCO2/kWh	694 gCO2/kWh
2020	133 gCO2/kWh	685 gCO2/kWh
2021	168 gCO2/kWh	685 gCO2/kWh
2022	103 gCO2/kWh	676 gCO2/kWh
2023	96 gCO2/kWh	681 gCO2/kWh
2024	106 gCO2/kWh	681 gCO2/kWh
2025	109 gCO2/kWh	705 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Electricity demand per person in Brazil and Indonesia each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 3.58 MWh in Brazil and n/a in Indonesia.

Annual statistics through 2025, MWh

Electricity demand per person in Brazil and Indonesia, 1985 to 2025
Year	Brazil	Indonesia
1985	n/a	n/a
1986	n/a	n/a
1987	n/a	n/a
1988	n/a	n/a
1989	n/a	n/a
1990	n/a	n/a
1991	n/a	n/a
1992	n/a	n/a
1993	n/a	n/a
1994	n/a	n/a
1995	n/a	n/a
1996	n/a	n/a
1997	n/a	n/a
1998	n/a	n/a
1999	n/a	n/a
2000	2.25 MWh	0.45 MWh
2001	2.08 MWh	0.49 MWh
2002	2.14 MWh	0.51 MWh
2003	2.23 MWh	0.52 MWh
2004	2.33 MWh	0.55 MWh
2005	2.39 MWh	0.58 MWh
2006	2.47 MWh	0.59 MWh
2007	2.57 MWh	0.63 MWh
2008	2.66 MWh	0.65 MWh
2009	2.64 MWh	0.67 MWh
2010	2.84 MWh	0.72 MWh
2011	2.91 MWh	0.77 MWh
2012	3.01 MWh	0.83 MWh
2013	3.08 MWh	0.88 MWh
2014	3.12 MWh	0.92 MWh
2015	3.05 MWh	0.93 MWh
2016	3.05 MWh	0.98 MWh
2017	3.06 MWh	1.00 MWh
2018	3.09 MWh	1.06 MWh
2019	3.17 MWh	1.09 MWh
2020	3.13 MWh	1.07 MWh
2021	3.24 MWh	1.12 MWh
2022	3.28 MWh	1.20 MWh
2023	3.43 MWh	1.25 MWh
2024	3.57 MWh	1.31 MWh
2025	3.58 MWh	n/a

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

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Brazil vs Indonesia: Electricity Compared

Key Facts

Key Figures, 2025

Generation Mix, 2025

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

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