1 Energy Analysis and Aggregated Data

1.1 Energy Highlights by Source – year 2025
This chapter presents a brief analysis of the main movements regarding energy production and consumption in 2025 compared to the previous year, for the main energy sources: oil, natural gas, electricity, mineral coal, wind power, solar power, Micro and Mini Distributed Generation (MMDG), biodiesel, and sugarcane and corn products.
1.1.1 Biodiesel
In 2025, biodiesel production in the country grew 8.5% compared to the previous year, reaching a total of 9.8 million m³.
The average percentage of biodiesel mandatorily added to mineral diesel increased from 13.6% to 14.2% in 2025. The main input was soybean oil (65.9%), followed by other fatty materials (12.5%).
1.1.2 Sugarcane, Sugar and Ethanol
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA), sugarcane production in calendar year 2025 reached 659.4 million tonnes, a reduction of 3.8% compared to the previous calendar year, when crushing amounted to 685.6 million tonnes.
In 2025, national sugar production was 43.5 million tonnes, a reduction of 1.7% compared to the previous year, and ethanol production from sugarcane fell 6.1%, reaching a total of 28.7 million m³.
Of this total, 64.5% corresponds to hydrous ethanol: 18.5 million m³. In comparative terms, there was a reduction of 9.4% in the production of this fuel relative to 2024. Anhydrous ethanol production, which is blended with gasoline A to form gasoline C, recorded an increase of 0.8% and totaled 10.2 million m³ in 2025.
1.1.3 Corn Ethanol and Other Biomass
Production of ethanol from corn and other biomass reached 9.45 million m³ (5.75 million m³ of hydrous ethanol and 3.70 million m³ of anhydrous ethanol) in 2025, representing 24.7% of total production in Brazil.
The total ethanol produced in Brazil in 2025 was 38.20 million m³, representing an increase of 0.1% over the previous year.
1.1.4 Electricity
Electricity generation in Brazil at public utility plants and self-producers reached 775.9 TWh in 2025, a result 3.3% above 2024.
Public utility power plants accounted for 77.3% of total generation, totaling 599.8 TWh.
Self-production of energy (SPE) in 2025 accounted for 22.7% of total production, considering the aggregate of all sources used, reaching a total of 176 TWh. Of this total, 97.6 TWh were not injected into the grid—that is, produced and consumed by the generating installation itself, usually referred to as classic SPE. Classic self-production aggregates the most diverse industrial installations that produce energy for their own consumption, such as the Pulp and Paper, Steel, Sugar and Alcohol, and Chemical sectors, among others, in addition to the Energy Sector. Hydropower generation, the main source of electricity production in Brazil, fell 4.8% compared to the previous year.
Electricity generation from non-renewable sources represented 13.4% of the national total, against 11.9% in 2024, according to Figure 1.1
Net imports of 7.4 TWh, added to national generation, ensured a domestic supply of electricity of 783.3 TWh, an amount 2.7% higher than 2024. Final electricity consumption was 667.8 TWh, an expansion of 2.7% compared to the previous year.
Figure 1.2 shows the structure of the domestic supply of electricity in Brazil in 2025.
Brazil has an electricity mix of predominantly renewable origin, with hydropower standing out. Considering that almost all imports come from the Itaipu plant, hydropower accounted for 52.2% of the domestic electricity supply in 2025. Renewable sources represent 86.6% of the domestic electricity supply in Brazil, which is the result of the sum of national production plus imports, which are essentially of renewable origin.
Final consumption was 667.8 TWh, representing an expansion of 2.7% compared to the previous year, with the industrial and residential sectors standing out, accounting for 36.1% and 28.2% respectively.
Figure 1.3 and Figure 1.4 show the changes in 2025 sectoral electricity consumption compared to the previous year.
It is noted that the industrial, residential, and commercial sectors consumed 81.1% of the electricity made available in the country in 2025.
In 2025, the installed capacity for electricity generation in Brazil (public utility plants and self-producers) reached 215,939 MW, an increase of 15,736 MW over the previous year, not including Micro and Mini Distributed Generation (MMDG).
1.1.5 Wind Energy
Electricity production from wind power reached 116.5 TWh in 2025, equivalent to an 8.2% increase compared to the previous year, when 107.7 TWh was reached.
In 2025, installed capacity for wind generation in the country expanded 17.5%, with 34,689 MW of centralized capacity, according to ANEEL’s Generation Information System (SIGA), together with 17 MW of Micro and Mini Distributed Generation (MMDG).
1.1.6 Solar Power
Electricity production from solar power reached 88.1 TWh, marking an increase of 24.7% compared to the 70.7 TWh recorded in 2024.
The installed capacity of photovoltaic solar generation in the country grew, expanding 33.7% in 2025. This raised the total capacity to 64,793 MW, encompassing both centralized generation and MMDG.
1.1.7 Micro and Mini Distributed Generation (MMDG)
Micro and Mini Distributed Generation of electricity, regulated by Law 14,300/22, reached 54,483 GWh in 2025, with an installed capacity of 45,040 MW. The main highlight is the photovoltaic solar source, with 53,144 GWh and 44,742 MW of generation and installed capacity, respectively.
The breakdowns of generation and installed capacity of distributed micro and mini generation are shown in Table 5.7 and Table 8.12, respectively.
1.1.8 Petroleum and Oil Products
National oil production remained stable, reaching an average of 3.8 million barrels per day, of which 97.6% is of offshore origin.
Regarding producing states, Rio de Janeiro was responsible for the largest share: 87.8% of the annual amount. Onshore production continues to be led by the State of Rio Grande do Norte, with 34.6% of the total onshore.
On the consumption side, an increase of 0.6% in fossil diesel oil and a reduction of 4.0% in automotive gasoline were recorded. The transport sector accounted for 69.9% of the total energy consumption of fossil diesel oil.
1.1.9 Natural Gas
The daily average production for the year was 179.2 million m³/day and the volume of imported natural gas was 19.1 million m³/day. Natural gas accounts for 10.4% of the national energy mix.
Demand for natural gas increased 8.3% compared to the previous year, mainly due to the advance in natural gas-fired electricity generation, which increased 13.7% compared to the previous year.
Figure 1.7 shows the allocation of natural gas for the years 2024 and 2025. In 2025, 36.8% of the gas consumed in the country was destined for electricity generation. In 2024, this percentage was 35.0%.
1.1.10 Steam Coal and Metallurgical Coal
In electricity generation, the coal used is steam coal, predominantly of national origin. The demand for steam coal for this end use fell 3.0% compared to the previous year.
Metallurgical coal destined for coke production, following the movement of the steel industry, reduced its consumption by 0.2%.
1.2 Added Data
Tables and graphs with consolidated data of the evolution of the production are presented in this item, consumption, external dependence of energy, sectorial composition of the consumption of energy and summary of domestic energy supply - period 2016 to 2025.