Energy & Mining in Latin America & Caribbean 32 indicators covering energy & mining for Latin America & Caribbean. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Ores and metals exports 10.4% 2024 down 2.0% — Fuel imports 10.9% 2024 down 22.3% — Ores and metals imports 2.3% 2024 up 14.6% — Fuel exports 9.8% 2024 down 23.2% — Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.6% 2024 down 10.2% — Total natural resources rents 6.1% 2021 down 9.4% — Mineral rents 3.6% 2021 up 86.4% — Natural gas rents 0.1% 2021 down 41.1% — Alternative and nuclear energy 12.8% 2024 up 39.5% — Electric power consumption 2,804 kWh per capita 2024 up 30.8% — Combustible renewables and waste 28.3% 2024 up 65.4% — Electricity production from oil sources 3.3% 2024 down 72.9% — Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 38.4% 2024 down 16.0% — Access to electricity 98.0% 2024 up 1.0% — Electricity production from natural gas sources 26.5% 2024 down 2.0% — Electricity production from coal sources 4.7% 2024 down 28.9% — Energy use 1,487 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2024 up 5.4% — GDP per unit of energy use 14.39 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2024 up 5.6% — Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP 69.5 constant 2021 PPP 2024 down 5.3% — GDP per unit of energy use 16.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2024 up 49.0% — Electricity production from nuclear sources 2.6% 2024 up 34.4% — Energy imports, net -5.0% 2023 up 74.0% — Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 28.0% 2023 down 37.3% — Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 259.74 billion kWh 2021 up 378.5% — Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 15.1% 2021 up 310.1% — Renewable electricity output 56.7% 2021 down 0.2% — Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.27 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP 2022 down 6.9% — Fossil fuel energy consumption 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% — Oil rents 1.9% 2021 down 53.6% — Access to electricity, urban 99.7% 2024 up 0.3% — Renewable energy consumption 34.2% 2020 up 17.6% — Investment in energy with private participation 8.40 billion current US$ 2024 down 54.5% —