Brazil vs Colombia: Electricity Compared

Brazil generated 752 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Colombia 90.3 TWh, according to Ember. Hydro was the largest source in both, at 51.7% in Brazil and 69.2% in Colombia. Each kWh generated emitted 110 gCO2/kWh in Brazil and 187 gCO2/kWh in Colombia. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Why this comparison: neighbours by land border or interconnector and similar electricity demand on the same continent.

Key Facts

Hydro supplied 69.2% of Colombia's electricity in 2025, against 51.7% in Brazil.
Colombia's electricity was 1.7 times as carbon intensive as Brazil's in 2025, at 187 gCO2/kWh against 110 gCO2/kWh.
The average person in Brazil used 3.58 MWh of electricity in 2025, 2.1 times as much as in Colombia (1.72 MWh).
Low carbon sources supplied 88.7% of Brazil's electricity in 2025 and 77.0% of Colombia's.
Electricity demand in 2025 was 764 TWh in Brazil and 90.6 TWh in Colombia.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics

Measure	Brazil	Colombia
Total generation	752 TWh	90.3 TWh
Electricity demand	764 TWh	90.6 TWh
Demand per person	3.58 MWh	1.72 MWh
Carbon intensity	110 gCO2/kWh	187 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions	82.6 MtCO2	16.9 MtCO2
Low carbon share	88.7%	77.0%
Largest source	Hydro 51.7%	Hydro 69.2%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation

Source	Brazil	Colombia
Hydro	51.7%	69.2%
Wind	15.6%	0.2%
Gas	7.3%	13.8%
Solar	12.0%	5.1%
Bioenergy	7.3%	2.6%
Coal	2.3%	6.1%
Other fossil	1.7%	3.1%
Nuclear	2.1%	0.0%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Brazil and Colombia each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 110 gCO2/kWh in Brazil and 187 gCO2/kWh in Colombia.

Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh

Carbon intensity of electricity in Brazil and Colombia, 1985 to 2025
Year	Brazil	Colombia
1985	61 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1986	85 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1987	74 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1988	66 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1989	66 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1990	60 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1991	62 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1992	63 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1993	61 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1994	61 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1995	63 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1996	68 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1997	71 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1998	71 gCO2/kWh	n/a
1999	90 gCO2/kWh	n/a
2000	89 gCO2/kWh	190 gCO2/kWh
2001	106 gCO2/kWh	198 gCO2/kWh
2002	97 gCO2/kWh	183 gCO2/kWh
2003	91 gCO2/kWh	172 gCO2/kWh
2004	102 gCO2/kWh	149 gCO2/kWh
2005	99 gCO2/kWh	160 gCO2/kWh
2006	96 gCO2/kWh	159 gCO2/kWh
2007	91 gCO2/kWh	155 gCO2/kWh
2008	114 gCO2/kWh	137 gCO2/kWh
2009	87 gCO2/kWh	211 gCO2/kWh
2010	114 gCO2/kWh	230 gCO2/kWh
2011	100 gCO2/kWh	152 gCO2/kWh
2012	128 gCO2/kWh	179 gCO2/kWh
2013	168 gCO2/kWh	236 gCO2/kWh
2014	193 gCO2/kWh	237 gCO2/kWh
2015	189 gCO2/kWh	275 gCO2/kWh
2016	150 gCO2/kWh	260 gCO2/kWh
2017	156 gCO2/kWh	166 gCO2/kWh
2018	137 gCO2/kWh	188 gCO2/kWh
2019	142 gCO2/kWh	241 gCO2/kWh
2020	133 gCO2/kWh	271 gCO2/kWh
2021	168 gCO2/kWh	196 gCO2/kWh
2022	103 gCO2/kWh	202 gCO2/kWh
2023	96 gCO2/kWh	260 gCO2/kWh
2024	106 gCO2/kWh	298 gCO2/kWh
2025	110 gCO2/kWh	187 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Electricity demand per person in Brazil and Colombia each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 3.58 MWh in Brazil and 1.72 MWh in Colombia.

Annual statistics through 2025, MWh

Electricity demand per person in Brazil and Colombia, 1985 to 2025
Year	Brazil	Colombia
1985	n/a	n/a
1986	n/a	n/a
1987	n/a	n/a
1988	n/a	n/a
1989	n/a	n/a
1990	n/a	n/a
1991	n/a	n/a
1992	n/a	n/a
1993	n/a	n/a
1994	n/a	n/a
1995	n/a	n/a
1996	n/a	n/a
1997	n/a	n/a
1998	n/a	n/a
1999	n/a	n/a
2000	2.25 MWh	1.10 MWh
2001	2.08 MWh	1.08 MWh
2002	2.14 MWh	1.09 MWh
2003	2.23 MWh	1.10 MWh
2004	2.33 MWh	1.15 MWh
2005	2.39 MWh	1.14 MWh
2006	2.47 MWh	1.21 MWh
2007	2.57 MWh	1.25 MWh
2008	2.66 MWh	1.24 MWh
2009	2.64 MWh	1.26 MWh
2010	2.84 MWh	1.33 MWh
2011	2.91 MWh	1.33 MWh
2012	3.01 MWh	1.36 MWh
2013	3.08 MWh	1.56 MWh
2014	3.12 MWh	1.50 MWh
2015	3.05 MWh	1.65 MWh
2016	3.05 MWh	1.61 MWh
2017	3.06 MWh	1.63 MWh
2018	3.09 MWh	1.60 MWh
2019	3.17 MWh	1.59 MWh
2020	3.13 MWh	1.56 MWh
2021	3.24 MWh	1.65 MWh
2022	3.28 MWh	1.61 MWh
2023	3.43 MWh	1.66 MWh
2024	3.57 MWh	1.69 MWh
2025	3.58 MWh	1.72 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

Brazil vs Colombia: Electricity Compared

Key Facts

Key Figures, 2025

Generation Mix, 2025

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

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