Brazil electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Brazil is
BRL 0.841 per kWh or USD 0.149.
The electricity price for businesses is
BRL 0.669 kWh or
USD 0.118.
These retail prices were collected in December 2023 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
Compare Brazil with 150 other countries.
Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from June 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (ANEEL), Cemig Distribution SA (Cemig D), CPFL Energia, Enel Brasil, Light Energia SA
Electricity price analysis for Brazil
- Residential electricity prices in Brazil are 109.71% of the world average electricity price and 135.27% of the average price in South America.
- Business electricity rates in Brazil are 88.24% of the world average price and 121.05% of the average in South America.
- Household rates are 125.71% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Brazil are 107.77% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 87.62% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
