In 2018, hydropower dominated the electricity generation in Central and South America accounting for approximately 56 percent of the total generation. On the contrary, renewables accounted only for around 12 percent of the total electricity generation in the aforementioned region. The largest producer of electricity in the region was Brazil, accounting for more than 45 percent of the total electricity generated.
Electricity generation in Central and South America in 2018, by type of fuel
(in terawatt-hours)
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BP. (June 11, 2019). Electricity generation in Central and South America in 2018, by type of fuel (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 03, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/983336/central-south-america-electricity-generation-source/
BP. "Electricity generation in Central and South America in 2018, by type of fuel (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. June 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 03, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/983336/central-south-america-electricity-generation-source/
BP. (2019). Electricity generation in Central and South America in 2018, by type of fuel (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/983336/central-south-america-electricity-generation-source/
BP. "Electricity Generation in Central and South America in 2018, by Type of Fuel (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/983336/central-south-america-electricity-generation-source/
BP, Electricity generation in Central and South America in 2018, by type of fuel (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/983336/central-south-america-electricity-generation-source/ (last visited August 03, 2020)
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