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Brazil — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 1,395 energy assets in Brazil across 13 layers — the 6th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 879 power plants, 165 oil & gas fields and 102 cement plants. Operating generation capacity is 187 GW, led by hydro at 57%. Refining capacity is about 2,052 kb/d.

The companies named on the most assets are Petróleo Brasileiro SA (130), Engie Brasil Energia SA (44) and Petrobras (40), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Brazil's mapped assets in service predate 2010 (median commissioning year of the 685 with a known date), 215 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is LHG Urucum Mine, dating from 1903. 40+ projects are under construction or proposed, led by CGN Quinto Bahia Green Hydrogen Hybrid solar farm (7.0 GW).

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1,395
Total assets
#6
of 157 countries
187 GW
operating · 879 power plants
2,052
Refining kb/d
133
LNG Mtpa
40
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2025

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 751 TWhDemand 762 TWhClean 89%Intensity 110 gCO₂/kWhNet importer 11.6 TWh

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Power grid 160,000 kmPower Plants 879Oil & Gas Fields 165Cement Plants 102Pipelines 93Iron Ore Mines 56LNG Terminals 29Iron & Steel Plants 25Interconnectors 21Refineries 9Coal & Uranium Mines 8Chemical Plants 5Export Terminals 2Data Centres 1

Under construction & proposed

Largest assets

Biggest owners & operators

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Brazil have?
OverWatts maps 1,395 in Brazil across 13 asset classes — the 6th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Brazil have?
About 187 GW operating across 387 plants, mostly hydro 57%, wind 16% and gas 11%.
Who owns Brazil's energy infrastructure?
Petróleo Brasileiro SA is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (130), followed by Engie Brasil Energia SA (44), Petrobras (40) and Eneva SA (33).
What energy projects are under construction in Brazil?
The largest under way or proposed are CGN Quinto Bahia Green Hydrogen Hybrid solar farm (7.0 GW), CGN Quinto Bahia Green Hydrogen Hybrid wind farm (7.0 GW) and Ventos Do Sul offshore wind farm (6.5 GW).