In 2023, hydropower accounted for the largest share of electricity generation capacity in Latin American and the Caribbean, with almost ** percent of the total installed capacity in the region. Natural gas followed with a ** percent share. Hydropower accounted for ** percent of the electricity generation mix of the region that same year.
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Organización Latinoamericana de EnergÃa. (February 4, 2025). Distribution of electricity generation capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, by source [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1392848/electricity-generation-capacity-latin-america-by-source/
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