Renewable electricity output in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Renewable electricity output was 58.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 58.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 69.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2015.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.8% | — |
| 1991 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69.0% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 66.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 63.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 58.9% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 52.4% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 58.1% | 60.0% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 10.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 6.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 3.7% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.2% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.8% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,804 kWh per capita (2024)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Renewable electricity output in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 58.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2015.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for renewable electricity output?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.