Brazil vs India: Electricity Compared

Brazil generated 764 TWh of electricity in 2025 and India 2,080 TWh, according to Ember. Brazil's largest source was hydro (52.1%); India's was coal (70.9%). Each kWh generated emitted 109 gCO2/kWh in Brazil and 671 gCO2/kWh in India. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? India is the bigger electricity producer, generating 2.7 times as much as Brazil in 2025 (2,080 TWh against 764 TWh). Brazil has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 109 gCO2/kWh against 671 gCO2/kWh in India in 2025.

Why this comparison: both among the 20 largest electricity users.

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Key Facts

Coal supplied 70.9% of India's electricity in 2025, against 2.1% in Brazil.
India's electricity was 6.1 times as carbon intensive as Brazil's in 2025, at 671 gCO2/kWh against 109 gCO2/kWh.
The average person in Brazil used 3.58 MWh of electricity in 2025, 2.5 times as much as in India (1.42 MWh).
Low carbon sources supplied 88.9% of Brazil's electricity in 2025 and 26.6% of India's.
Electricity demand in 2025 was 775 TWh in Brazil and 2,081 TWh in India.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics

Measure	Brazil	India
Total generation	764 TWh	2,080 TWh
Electricity demand	775 TWh	2,081 TWh
Demand per person	3.58 MWh	1.42 MWh
Carbon intensity	109 gCO2/kWh	671 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions	83.4 MtCO2	1,396 MtCO2
Low carbon share	88.9%	26.6%
Largest source	Hydro 52.1%	Coal 70.9%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation

Source	Brazil	India
Coal	2.1%	70.9%
Hydro	52.1%	8.6%
Wind	15.2%	5.0%
Solar	11.5%	9.4%
Bioenergy	8.1%	1.1%
Gas	7.8%	2.3%
Nuclear	2.1%	2.6%
Other fossil	1.3%	0.2%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Brazil and India each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 109 gCO2/kWh in Brazil and 671 gCO2/kWh in India.

Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh

Carbon intensity of electricity in Brazil and India, 1985 to 2025
Year	Brazil	India
1985	61 gCO2/kWh	635 gCO2/kWh
1986	85 gCO2/kWh	652 gCO2/kWh
1987	74 gCO2/kWh	690 gCO2/kWh
1988	66 gCO2/kWh	684 gCO2/kWh
1989	66 gCO2/kWh	686 gCO2/kWh
1990	60 gCO2/kWh	679 gCO2/kWh
1991	62 gCO2/kWh	683 gCO2/kWh
1992	63 gCO2/kWh	700 gCO2/kWh
1993	61 gCO2/kWh	713 gCO2/kWh
1994	61 gCO2/kWh	705 gCO2/kWh
1995	63 gCO2/kWh	723 gCO2/kWh
1996	68 gCO2/kWh	738 gCO2/kWh
1997	71 gCO2/kWh	738 gCO2/kWh
1998	71 gCO2/kWh	720 gCO2/kWh
1999	90 gCO2/kWh	729 gCO2/kWh
2000	89 gCO2/kWh	740 gCO2/kWh
2001	106 gCO2/kWh	747 gCO2/kWh
2002	97 gCO2/kWh	756 gCO2/kWh
2003	91 gCO2/kWh	758 gCO2/kWh
2004	102 gCO2/kWh	724 gCO2/kWh
2005	99 gCO2/kWh	734 gCO2/kWh
2006	96 gCO2/kWh	723 gCO2/kWh
2007	91 gCO2/kWh	718 gCO2/kWh
2008	114 gCO2/kWh	733 gCO2/kWh
2009	87 gCO2/kWh	745 gCO2/kWh
2010	114 gCO2/kWh	739 gCO2/kWh
2011	100 gCO2/kWh	722 gCO2/kWh
2012	128 gCO2/kWh	743 gCO2/kWh
2013	168 gCO2/kWh	739 gCO2/kWh
2014	193 gCO2/kWh	743 gCO2/kWh
2015	189 gCO2/kWh	751 gCO2/kWh
2016	150 gCO2/kWh	752 gCO2/kWh
2017	156 gCO2/kWh	743 gCO2/kWh
2018	137 gCO2/kWh	738 gCO2/kWh
2019	142 gCO2/kWh	723 gCO2/kWh
2020	133 gCO2/kWh	710 gCO2/kWh
2021	168 gCO2/kWh	716 gCO2/kWh
2022	103 gCO2/kWh	707 gCO2/kWh
2023	96 gCO2/kWh	714 gCO2/kWh
2024	106 gCO2/kWh	707 gCO2/kWh
2025	109 gCO2/kWh	671 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Electricity demand per person in Brazil and India each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 3.58 MWh in Brazil and 1.42 MWh in India.

Annual statistics through 2025, MWh

Electricity demand per person in Brazil and India, 1985 to 2025
Year	Brazil	India
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	0.54 MWh
2001	2.08 MWh	0.55 MWh
2002	2.14 MWh	0.56 MWh
2003	2.23 MWh	0.57 MWh
2004	2.33 MWh	0.62 MWh
2005	2.39 MWh	0.61 MWh
2006	2.47 MWh	0.64 MWh
2007	2.57 MWh	0.67 MWh
2008	2.66 MWh	0.69 MWh
2009	2.64 MWh	0.72 MWh
2010	2.84 MWh	0.76 MWh
2011	2.91 MWh	0.82 MWh
2012	3.01 MWh	0.86 MWh
2013	3.08 MWh	0.88 MWh
2014	3.12 MWh	0.96 MWh
2015	3.05 MWh	0.99 MWh
2016	3.05 MWh	1.04 MWh
2017	3.06 MWh	1.07 MWh
2018	3.09 MWh	1.14 MWh
2019	3.17 MWh	1.15 MWh
2020	3.13 MWh	1.12 MWh
2021	3.24 MWh	1.19 MWh
2022	3.28 MWh	1.27 MWh
2023	3.43 MWh	1.33 MWh
2024	3.57 MWh	1.40 MWh
2025	3.58 MWh	1.42 MWh

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

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Brazil vs India: 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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