The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE), in its Monthly Electricity Generation Report, reported that in September 2025 electricity generation in the region reached 156 TWh, representing a year-on-year increase of 3.3%. Hydropower remained the main source of generation, accounting for 45.7% of the total, driven by improved hydrological conditions in several countries across the region.
The report highlights that the Renewable Index reached 65%, recovering compared to the previous month, due to a higher share of clean energy sources and a reduction in natural gas-based generation, whose share declined to 24%. Solar energy recorded a monthly growth of 5%, associated with the commissioning of new photovoltaic installations, while generation from coal and other fossil fuels continued to decline.
At the national level, 11 of OLACDE’s 27 Member States exceeded the regional average for renewability, led by Paraguay and Uruguay (100%), Costa Rica (98%), Venezuela (92%), Ecuador (90%), Brazil (89%), Colombia (86%), El Salvador (79%), Belize (77%), Panama (74%), and Chile (70%). These results confirm the region’s progress toward a cleaner, more resilient, and sustainable electricity matrix, with renewable energy as a central pillar of energy development.
