* 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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Electricity generation distribution in Brazil 2023, by source
Hydropower is by far the main source for electricity generation in Brazil, accounting for around ** percent of the country's output in 2023. Other renewable sources like wind and biomass represented **** and *** percent of Brazil's electric power production, respectively. In 2022, electricity generation in Brazil stood at roughly *** terawatt-hours.
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EPE. (June 10, 2024). Distribution of electricity generation in Brazil in 2023, by source [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/985665/brazil-electricity-generation-source/
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