Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) continues to strengthen one of the cleanest electricity systems in the world. In April 2026, the region generated 164 TWh of electricity, 67% of which came from renewable energy sources. This figure underscores the structural dominance of clean energy despite climate-related fluctuations that affected hydropower generation. Overall, regional electricity generation increased by 4.5% year-on-year.
The latest electricity generation report from the Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLADE) shows that hydropower remained the region’s primary source of electricity, accounting for 44.6% of total generation, followed by natural gas (23.2%) and wind energy (12.2%). Together, these three sources represented nearly 80% of all electricity generated across LAC during the month under review.
Although hydropower output declined by 9.4 TWh compared with April 2025, the reduction was offset by increases in wind generation (+5.1 TWh), natural gas (+4.6 TWh), and bioenergy (+3.3 TWh). This highlights the region’s growing ability to adapt to changing climate conditions through a more diversified electricity mix.
The renewability index further confirms the region’s energy leadership. Nine of OLADE’s 27 Member Countries exceeded the regional average of 67% renewable electricity generation: Paraguay (100%), Uruguay (97%), Costa Rica (92%), Ecuador (92%), Brazil (88%), Colombia (87%), Venezuela (86%), Belize (76%), and Peru (68%).
According to OLADE, these indicators demonstrate that the sustained integration of renewable energy technologies, together with complementary sources such as natural gas, is strengthening electricity supply security while enhancing the region’s resilience to climate variability—one of the most significant challenges facing power systems across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Read the full report at the following link: https://www.olade.org/en/publicaciones/report-ge15/
