Brazil Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Brazil generated 88.0 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 11.5% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 6th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Brazil generated 88.0 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 11.5% of Brazil's electricity in 2025.
- Brazil was the 6th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Brazil's solar generation in 2025 was 719% higher than in 2020, when it was 10.8 TWh.
- Brazil's solar generation in 2025 was 1,467 times the 2015 level of 60.0 GWh.
- 2025 was Brazil's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 1990.
- Brazil's solar share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
- Brazil had 64.7 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 88.0 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Brazil's electricity | 11.5% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 8.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 6 of 181 | 2025 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 64.7 GW | 2025 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 TWh |
| 1991 | 0 TWh |
| 1992 | 0 TWh |
| 1993 | 0 TWh |
| 1994 | 0 TWh |
| 1995 | 0 TWh |
| 1996 | 0 TWh |
| 1997 | 0 TWh |
| 1998 | 0 TWh |
| 1999 | 0 TWh |
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 0 TWh |
| 2013 | 0 TWh |
| 2014 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2015 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2016 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2017 | 830 GWh |
| 2018 | 3.46 TWh |
| 2019 | 6.65 TWh |
| 2020 | 10.8 TWh |
| 2021 | 16.8 TWh |
| 2022 | 30.1 TWh |
| 2023 | 50.6 TWh |
| 2024 | 71.3 TWh |
| 2025 | 88.0 TWh |
| Year | Brazil | World |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1991 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1992 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1993 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1994 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1995 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1996 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1997 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1998 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1999 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | 8.8% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88.0 TWh | 11.5% | 8.8% | 64.7 GW |
| 2024 | 71.3 TWh | 9.6% | 7.0% | 53.1 GW |
| 2023 | 50.6 TWh | 7.2% | 5.6% | 37.6 GW |
| 2022 | 30.1 TWh | 4.5% | 4.6% | 25.1 GW |
| 2021 | 16.8 TWh | 2.6% | 3.7% | 14.3 GW |
| 2020 | 10.8 TWh | 1.7% | 3.2% | 8.39 GW |
| 2019 | 6.65 TWh | 1.1% | 2.6% | 4.67 GW |
| 2018 | 3.46 TWh | 0.6% | 2.2% | 2.46 GW |
| 2017 | 830 GWh | 0.1% | 1.8% | 1.21 GW |
| 2016 | 90.0 GWh | 0.0% | 1.3% | 140 MW |
Full year by year history for Brazil
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Solar Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through August 2026| Month | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2024-09 | 6.76 TWh |
| 2024-10 | 7.62 TWh |
| 2024-11 | 7.33 TWh |
| 2024-12 | 7.74 TWh |
| 2025-01 | 7.46 TWh |
| 2025-02 | 7.02 TWh |
| 2025-03 | 8.00 TWh |
| 2025-04 | 7.61 TWh |
| 2025-05 | 7.10 TWh |
| 2025-06 | 6.76 TWh |
| 2025-07 | 7.34 TWh |
| 2025-08 | 8.15 TWh |
| 2025-09 | 8.07 TWh |
| 2025-10 | 8.63 TWh |
| 2025-11 | 8.49 TWh |
| 2025-12 | 9.27 TWh |
| 2026-01 | 9.19 TWh |
| 2026-02 | 8.73 TWh |
| 2026-03 | 9.28 TWh |
| 2026-04 | 8.83 TWh |
| 2026-05 | 8.79 TWh |
| 2026-06 | 8.39 TWh |
| 2026-07 | 9.16 TWh |
| 2026-08 | 10.3 TWh |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026. Monthly figures for Brazil can differ slightly from the annual totals.
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World Power Monitor. (2026). Brazil Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/brazil/solar/
World Power Monitor. Brazil Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2026-08. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/brazil/solar/
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