The Bahamas, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon were the region's most reliant on fossil fuels for electricity generation in 2022. That year, 100 percent of the power produced in these three countries was derived from coal, gas, oil, and petroleum products. In contrast, Uruguay and El Salvador were the Latin American countries least dependent on fossil fuels.
Share of fossil fuels in electricity generation in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country
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Ember. (September 6, 2024). Share of fossil fuels in electricity generation in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301516/latin-america-share-of-fossil-fuels-in-electricity-generation/
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Ember. (2024). Share of fossil fuels in electricity generation in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301516/latin-america-share-of-fossil-fuels-in-electricity-generation/
Ember. "Share of Fossil Fuels in Electricity Generation in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301516/latin-america-share-of-fossil-fuels-in-electricity-generation/
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