Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 28.39% in 2023, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 4.7 percentage points from 33.09% in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 42.7% (down 14.31 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 45.67% in 2015.
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Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 28.39% in 2023, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 4.7 percentage points from 33.09% in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 42.7% (down 14.31 percentage points since).
The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 45.67% in 2015.
| Indicator | Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) |
|---|---|
| Country | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) — Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-fosl-zs/LAC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.FOSL.ZS
World Bank. "Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) — Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-fosl-zs/LAC. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.FOSL.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) — Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-fosl-zs/LAC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.FOSL.ZS.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (\% of total) --- Latin America \& Caribbean (excluding high income)}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-fosl-zs/LAC},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.FOSL.ZS}
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