Brazil: Hydroelectricity generation

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 Brazil

Hydroelectricity generation, billion kilowatthours

 Latest value 427.11
 Year 2022
 Measure billion kilowatthours
 Data availability 1980 - 2022
 Average 291.59
 Min - Max 128.44 - 428.33
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2022 is 427.11 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 362.82 billion kilowatthours in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 22.85 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1980 to 2022 is 291.59 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 128.44 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 428.33 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Brazil - Hydroelectricity generation - historical chart - 1980-2022




Definition: Hydroelectric generation excludes generation from hydroelectric pumped storage.

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