July 26
Electricity Generation Report No. 15 – Latin America and the Caribbean

In April 2026, electricity generation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) reached 164 TWh, representing a 4.31% decrease compared with March 2026 and a 3.80% increase relative to February 2026. The regional generation mix continued to be led by hydropower, which accounted for 44.6% of total electricity generation, followed by natural gas (23.2%) and wind power (12.2%). Together, these sources accounted for the largest share of electricity generation during the month. The remaining generation technologies recorded smaller shares: solar power (5.0%), oil and petroleum products (4.9%), bioenergy (4.4%), coal (2.9%), nuclear power (2.3%), and geothermal energy (0.5%).

On a year-on-year basis, total electricity generation increased by 3.6% in March and 4.5% in April 2026 compared with the same months in 2025, reflecting a reconfiguration of regional electricity dispatch. Compared with April 2025, hydropower generation declined by 9.4 TWh in April 2026, while the largest increases were recorded in wind power (+5.1 TWh), natural gas (+4.6 TWh), and bioenergy (+3.3 TWh), partially offsetting lower hydropower availability through greater contributions from other renewable sources and natural gas.

Regarding the renewable energy share, LAC reached a regional value of 67% in April 2026. Of OLACDE’s 27 Member Countries, 9 exceeded this regional average: Paraguay (100%), Uruguay (97%), Costa Rica (92%), Ecuador (92%), Brazil (88%), Colombia (87%), Venezuela (86%), Belize (76%), and Peru (68%).

Between March 2025 and April 2026, the renewable energy share of electricity generation in LAC remained at consistently high levels, fluctuating between 63% and 72%, reflecting the structural predominance of renewable over non-renewable energy sources. The highest renewable energy share was recorded in October 2025, reaching 72%, with 113 TWh of renewable generation and 45 TWh of non-renewable generation. The lowest renewable energy share, however, was recorded in August 2025, at 63%, when renewable generation fell to 101 TWh while non-renewable generation increased to 60 TWh.

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July 26
Electricity Generation Report No. 15 – Latin America and the Caribbean

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In April 2026, electricity generation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) reached 164 TWh, representing a 4.31% decrease compared with March 2026 and a 3.80% increase relative to February 2026. The regional generation mix continued to be led by hydropower, which accounted for 44.6% of total electricity generation, followed by natural gas (23.2%) and […]

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