* Including hydropower plants, small hydropower plants and central hydroelectric generators. The figure was calculated by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ based on the source's data for the different categories of hydropower plants.
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Electricity generation capacity share in Brazil 2023, by source
Hydropower (including large, small, and micro plants) is the leading type of power plant in Brazil. In 2023, these plants accounted for over ** percent of the country's installed capacity. Meanwhile, wind power plants represented about **** percent of the capacity that year. Brazil's installed electricity generation capacity surpassed *** gigawatts in 2023.
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EPE. (June 13, 2024). Distribution of the electricity generation capacity in Brazil in 2023, by source [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/985532/brazil-electricity-generation-capacity-type-plant/
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