In 2023, hydropower dominated the electricity generation in Central and South America, accounting for approximately 51 percent of the region's gross output. Meanwhile, nuclear energy accounted for nearly two percent of the electricity generated in the region. That year, Brazil was by far the largest electricity producer in the region.
Electricity generation in South and Central America in 2023, by fuel type
(in terawatt-hours)
This report was previously published by BP.
Figures based on gross output.
* Other includes sources not specified elsewhere e.g. pumped hydro, non-renewable waste and statistical discrepancies.
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Energy Institute. (June 20, 2024). Electricity generation in South and Central America in 2023, by fuel type (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/983336/central-south-america-electricity-generation-source/
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