CARIBBEAN-Latin America and the Caribbean electricity generation grew in April, according to OLADE.
QUITO, Ecuador, CMC – The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLADE) on Friday said that Latin America and the […]
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QUITO, Ecuador, CMC – The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLADE) on Friday said that Latin America and the Caribbean electricity generation grew 4.5 percent in April 2026, with renewables supplying more than 60 percent of the grid
It said that the LAC continues to strengthen one of the cleanest electricity systems in the world and that in April 2026, the region generated 164 TWh of electricity, 67 percent of which came from renewable energy sources.
OLADE said this figure underscores the structural dominance of clean energy despite climate-related fluctuations affecting hydropower generation. Overall, regional electricity generation increased by 4.5 percent year-on-year.
OLADE in its latest electricity generation report noted that hydropower remained the region’s primary source of electricity, accounting for 44.6 percent of total generation, followed by natural gas at 23.2 percent and wind energy at 12.2 percent.
“Together, these three sources represented nearly 80 percent 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),” OLADE said, adding, “this highlights the region’s growing ability to adapt to changing climate conditions through a more diversified electricity mix”.
It said the renewability index further confirms the region’s energy leadership. Nine of OLADE’s 27 Member Countries exceeded the regional average of 67 percent.
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.
