Electricity generation in Latin America and the Caribbean reached 165 TWh in March 2025, the highest monthly volume recorded in the last 12 months, according to the latest Electricity Generation Report from the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE).
This figure represents a 5% year-on-year increase compared to March 2024 and an 8% rise compared to February 2025.
According to the report, the predominant energy sources for this month were: hydroelectric (47.1%) and natural gas (27.4%), followed by wind (6.4%), solar (6.3%), oil and derivatives (5.2%), nuclear (2.4%), coal (2.7%), bioenergy (2.0%), and geothermal (0.5%).
One of the most noteworthy highlights was the remarkable growth of solar power, which increased by 53% compared to the previous month.
Regarding the renewability rate, seven OLADE member countries show renewable shares above 75%, with Paraguay reaching nearly 100%, followed by Costa Rica, Brazil, Uruguay, Venezuela, Colombia, and Belize.
The data comes from sieLAC, the Regional Energy Information System developed by OLADE.
View full report at the following link: https://www.olade.org/en/publicaciones/july-2025report-n-4-electricity-generation-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/
