Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 0 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) peaked at 757,280 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 1st of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 376,181 | — |
| 2001 | 397,377 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 406,729 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 438,312 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 458,371 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 467,037 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 485,856 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 517,274 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 542,927 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 542,633 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 587,070 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 604,568 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 672,746 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 719,540 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 733,375 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 757,280 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 734,448 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 703,706 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 692,918 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 680,073 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 635,792 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 737,287 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 641,240 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -100.0% | 641,240 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 463,270 | 376,181 | 542,927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 688,572 | 587,070 | 757,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 503,580 | 0 | 737,287 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
- 1 China 5.71 million compare
- 2 United States of America 2.70 million compare
- 3 India 1.34 million compare
- 4 Russian Federation 729,607 compare
More energy & mining data for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 205,346 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) was 0 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- The highest recorded value was 757,280 in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.