The Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) published this week the 2025 edition of the Brazilian Energy Review, a document that compiles consolidated data from 2024 and presents a broad overview of the national energy sector.
The survey compiles information from EPE (Energy Research Company), from ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) and ANP (National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels), in addition to providing comparisons with OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries and global averages.
The data confirms that renewable sources reached 50% of the Brazilian energy matrix in 2024 – an increase of 0,9 pp (percentage points) compared to the previous year. With this, Brazil consolidates its prominent position worldwide, with a share of renewables almost four times higher than the global average (14,2%) and well above that seen in OECD countries (13%).
According to the study, growth was mainly driven by the expansion of solar energy, which registered an increase of 33,2%. Wind power also advanced 12,4%, while vegetable oils grew 28,35%. "While renewable sources advanced, non-renewable sources remained stable, with a slight decrease in the consumption of oil and its derivatives," highlighted the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
In the transportation sector, final energy consumption grew by 2,7%, with strong growth in biofuels: ethanol increased by 15,6% and biodiesel by 19,2%. This trend was reinforced by the enactment of the Future Fuel Law, which establishes mandates for biofuels, biomethane, and green diesel.
Electric mobility also gained prominence in this edition. In 2024, Brazil registered 177 electric and hybrid vehicles, an 88,8% increase compared to the previous year, meaning these models now represent 7,1% of all new registrations in the country. This growth indicates a structural shift in energy consumption patterns within the automotive sector.
In the field of energy efficiency, Brazil has shown consistent progress. The ODEX Index, which measures the country's efficiency gains, indicates that in 2023 energy consumption was 11,8% more efficient than in 2005.
The result reflects the strengthening of public policies, such as Procel (National Program for Energy Conservation), which since 1986 has already provided accumulated savings of approximately 263 billion kWh.
The data shows, in practice, that Brazil has one of the cleanest energy matrices in the world. This means that the country emits fewer greenhouse gases for each unit of energy it consumes.
In 2024, emissions associated with energy use were 1,3 tons of CO₂ equivalent per ton of oil equivalent. For comparison, this rate was 2,1 in the United States; 1,8 in OECD countries and 2,3 on average worldwide.
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