Countries in South America by renewable energy
The share of all the energy people and businesses use — electricity, heat, fuel — that comes from renewable sources, firewood included. 12 countries in South America, highest first. World Bank, mostly 2021
Median country
26.9%
half above, half below| # | Country | % of energy use | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paraguay | 58.8% | 2021 | South America |
| 2 |  Uruguay | 57.8% | 2021 | South America |
| 3 |  Brazil | 46.5% | 2021 | South America |
| 4 |  Venezuela | 33.7% | 2021 | South America |
| 5 |  Peru | 30.6% | 2021 | South America |
| 6 |  Colombia | 29.7% | 2021 | South America |
| 7 |  Chile | 24.2% | 2021 | South America |
| 8 |  Ecuador | 18.9% | 2021 | South America |
| 9 |  Suriname | 14.5% | 2021 | South America |
| 10 |  Bolivia | 12.8% | 2021 | South America |
| 11 |  Guyana | 12.1% | 2022 | South America |
| 12 |  Argentina | 9.2% | 2021 | South America |
Questions
- Which country in South America has the most renewable energy?
- Paraguay has the most renewable energy in South America: 58.8% renewable (2021). Next come Uruguay (57.8% renewable) and Brazil (46.5% renewable).
- Which country in South America has the least renewable energy?
- Argentina, with 9.2% renewable (2021).
- What is the typical renewable energy of a country in South America?
- The median of the 12 countries in South America is 26.9% renewable: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- The share of all the energy people and businesses use — electricity, heat, fuel — that comes from renewable sources, firewood included. Source: World Bank, mostly 2021. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.