# Brazil Energy Profile — 88% Clean Electricity Pre-Salt Oil Ethanol

**URL:** https://thecodex.expert/energy/countries/brazil/
**Session:** 25 | **Date:** 2026-05-04

## Summary

Brazil generates ~88% clean electricity (2023, EPE): hydro ~62%, wind ~13%, solar ~6%, biomass ~7%. Total: ~700 TWh/yr. Itaipu Dam (25.41S 54.59W, 14,000 MW, 15% of Brazil). Wind: ~25 GW, NE Brazil capacity factors 40-55% (world's best onshore wind). Belo Monte (3.11S 51.78W, 11,233 MW, Xingu River, Amazon controversy). Petrobras pre-salt: Buzios (23.15S 41.22W, 600,000-800,000 bbl/day planned), Tupi/Lula (23.55S 41.42W, 5-8 Gbbls, 400,000 bbl/day). Pre-salt under 2,100m water + salt layer. Total oil production ~3.3M bbl/day. Sugarcane ethanol: Raízen (22.73S 47.65W, ~2B litres/yr), Brazil world's 2nd largest producer (~35B litres/yr), E27 blend mandate. Climate vulnerability: Amazon droughts reducing hydro reservoir levels. Northeast wind farms: Serra da Cangalha (7.53S 47.20W), Ventos do Araripe (7.25S 40.50W). Sources: EPE Brazil 2024, Petrobras AR 2023, IEA Brazil 2024.