BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Jul.2025, Words: 188) — Electricity generation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) reached 165 TWh in Mar. 2025, the highest level recorded in the last 12 months, which was up 8% sequentially compared to Feb. 2025, up 5% year-over-year compared to Mar. 2024.
This, according to the latest Electricity Generation Report from the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE).
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According to the report, released on 17 Jul. 2025, the predominant energy sources for the month mentioned were: hydroelectric (47.1%) and natural gas (27.4%), followed by wind energy (6.4%), solar (6.3%), oil and its derivatives (5.2%), nuclear (2.4%), mineral coal (2.7%), bioenergy (2.0%), in addition to geothermal energy, which represented 0.5%.
One of the highlights in the OLADE report was the significant growth experienced by solar energy, which rose 53% compared to the prior month.
Regarding the renewable energy rate, seven OLADE member countries have renewable energy rates above 75%, with Paraguay achieving nearly 100% renewable energy, followed by Costa Rica, Brazil, Uruguay, Venezuela, Colombia, and Belize.
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By Ana Sanches reporting from Bogota. © 2025 Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). All Rights Reserved.
