There is news from Mexico that by 2013 the country will account for more than 20% of Latin America’s regional power generation. In 2008, Latin America produced about 1,130 terawatt hours of power, annually. With pressing global environmental concerns, renewable energy sources such as hydro-electricity, thermal generation, and nuclear power are set to rise.
Presently, oil is the dominant energy fuel for Mexican power; it accounts for 52.8% of 2008 energy production, but increases in renewables are expected. Thermal power is expected to comprise 46.20% of regional power production by 2013, and nuclear power generation is expected to rise 30%.
There are a lot more interesting statistics and projections in this Nuclear Street post.
