In 2021, El Salvador was the Latin American country that had the largest share of electricity produced from solar sources, at some 17 percent of its power mix. Chile ranked a close second, with solar accounting for roughly 13.2 percent of electricity generation that year. Nevertheless, solar power contributed to less than five percent of the electricity mix of most Latin American and Caribbean countries that year.
Share of solar in electricity generation in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, by country
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Ember. (July 17, 2023). Share of solar in electricity generation in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301525/latin-america-share-of-solar-power-in-electricity-generation/
Ember. "Share of solar in electricity generation in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, by country." Chart. July 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301525/latin-america-share-of-solar-power-in-electricity-generation/
Ember. (2023). Share of solar in electricity generation in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301525/latin-america-share-of-solar-power-in-electricity-generation/
Ember. "Share of Solar in Electricity Generation in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301525/latin-america-share-of-solar-power-in-electricity-generation/
Ember, Share of solar in electricity generation in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301525/latin-america-share-of-solar-power-in-electricity-generation/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Share of solar in electricity generation in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, by country [Graph], Ember, July 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301525/latin-america-share-of-solar-power-in-electricity-generation/