Share of wind and solar in electricity generation in South America

12 countries in South America, 2024. Unit: % of generation. World ranking →

First in the ranking
42.8 %
Median country
4.6 %
half above, half below
World
15.0 %
Ember aggregate
Range
0.0 to 42.8
Paraguay - Uruguay

How to read it

Across 12 countries in South America, the highest value is in Uruguay (42.8 %) and the lowest in Paraguay (0.0 %).

The median country is at 4.6 %: half are above, half below.

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Source: Ember, Yearly Electricity Data · licence

Wind and solar over time

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Ranking of countries

2024
In chart Share of the highest value
1Uruguay42.8
2Chile34.6
3Brazil24.1
4Argentina13.2
5Bolivia6.5
6Peru5.1
7Colombia4.0
8Guyana1.4
9Ecuador0.8
10Suriname0.6
11Venezuela0.0
12Paraguay0.0
Ember · 2024 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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