Electricity sector in Brazil (original) (raw)

Brazil has the largest electricity sector in Latin America.Its capacity at the end of 2021 was 181,532 MW.The installed capacity grew from 11,000 MW in 1970 with an average yearly growth of 5.8% per year.Brazil has the largest capacity for water storage in the world, being dependent on hydroelectricity generation capacity, which meets over 60% of its electricity demand. The national grid runs at 60 Hz and is powered 83% from renewable sources.This dependence on hydropower makes Brazil vulnerable to power supply shortages in drought years, as was demonstrated by the 2001–2002 energy crisis.