Brazil's 73% green power share makes it most renewable in BRICS

Brazil has the highest share of renewables in its power mix, reaching 73% in 2014, within the BRICS bloc which also includes Russia, India, China and South Africa.

According to the "Energy in the BRICS" report, the renewables percentage in the other countries from the group ranges from just 2%, as is the case in South Africa, to 22% in China. The figures exclude imports.

The report also shows that the use of renewable energy in the domestic supply - all the energy needed to move the economy of a country - corresponds to 39% in Brazil, three times more than the world average of 13.6%. The percentage for all BRICS countries also remains above the world average, at 14.2%.

Fossil fuels, meanwhile, are having almost a secondary role when it comes to electricity generation in Brazil, with just a 22% stake. Still in South Africa, China and India they account for more than 75%. The share of fossil fuels in Russia's power is 66%.

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