Hydropower is by far the main source for electricity generation in Brazil, accounting for around 63 percent of the country's output in 2022. Other renewable sources like wind and biomass represented 12 and 7.7 percent of Brazil's electric power production, respectively. That year, electricity generation in Brazil stood at roughly 677 terawatt-hours.
Distribution of electricity generation in Brazil in 2022, by source
* Includes hydropower plants, small hydropower plants, central hydroelectric generators, and auto production of hydropower.
** Includes firewood, sugar cane bagasse, and leach.
*** Includes diesel oil and fuel oil.
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