Brazil was by far the Latin American country with the largest electricity capacity in 2022. This country's cumulative electricity generation capacity amounted to over 206 gigawatts that year. Mexico followed with roughly 87 gigawatts.
Cumulative electricity generation capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by leading country
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Organización Latinoamericana de Energía. (December 29, 2023). Cumulative electricity generation capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by leading country (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394558/electricity-generation-capacity-latin-america-by-country/
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