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Central & South America: electricity generation 2017, by source

Electricity generation in Central and South America in 2017, by type of fuel (in terawatt-hours)

by Bruna Alves, last edited Jun 19, 2019
Central & South America: electricity generation 2017, by source The statistic displays the amount of electricity generated in Central and South America in 2017, sorted by source. That year, this region produced around 1,315.8 terawatt-hours of electricity, of which over 717 terawatt-hours came from hydroelectric sources. The largest producer of hydroelectricity in the region was Brazil.
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Electricity generation in Central and South America in 2017, by type of fuel (in terawatt-hours)

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Electricity generation in terawatt-hours
Hydroelectric717.4
Natural gas242.8
Renewables144.1
Oil119.2
Coal69.4
Nuclear energy22
Other0.9
Electricity generation in terawatt-hours
Hydroelectric717.4
Natural gas242.8
Renewables144.1
Oil119.2
Coal69.4
Nuclear energy22
Other0.9

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by Bruna Alves, last edited Jun 19, 2019
The statistic displays the amount of electricity generated in Central and South America in 2017, sorted by source. That year, this region produced around 1,315.8 terawatt-hours of electricity, of which over 717 terawatt-hours came from hydroelectric sources. The largest producer of hydroelectricity in the region was Brazil.
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