Brazil electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Brazil is
BRL 0.921 per kWh or USD 0.181.
The electricity price for businesses is
BRL 0.810 kWh or
USD 0.159.
These retail prices were collected in December 2025 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from June 2026 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 98.60% of the world average electricity price and 105.35% of the average price in South America.
- Business electricity rates in Brazil are 92.02% of the world average price and 107.95% of the average in South America.
- Household rates are 113.70% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Brazil are 105.93% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 83.43% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Brazil
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Brazil is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 10.59%,
wind 15.55%,
solar 10.11%,
hydro 61.53%,
nuclear 2.21%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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