AES CORP

In 2023, AES delivered on its strategic and financial objectives. We completed construction or the acquisition of 3.5 GW of renewables and energy storage, and signed long-term PPAs for an additional 5.6 GW of new renewable energy. See Overview of our Strategy included in Item 1.—Business of this Form 10-K for further information.

Compared with last year, net loss decreased $323 million, from $505 million to $182 million primarily as a result of favorable contributions at the Utilities, New Energy Technologies, and Renewables SBUs, partially offset by lower contributions from LNG transactions versus 2022 at the Energy Infrastructure SBU.

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, decreased $119 million, from $2,931 million to $2,812 million, mainly driven by favorable LNG transactions in the prior year, lower contract prices, and higher fixed costs at the Energy Infrastructure SBU; partially offset by favorable weather conditions and new businesses at the Renewables SBU, higher contributions at the Utilities SBU due to the deferral of purchased power costs, higher revenues under a PPA termination agreement at the Energy Infrastructure SBU, and lower losses from affiliates at the New Energy Technologies SBU due to improved margins on a new product line.

Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes, a non-GAAP measure, increased $225 million, from $3,198 million to $3,423 million, primarily due to higher realized tax attributes driven by more renewables projects placed in service, as well as impact from the drivers above.

Compared with last year, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations increased $1.16, from a loss of $0.82 in 2022 to earnings of $0.34 in 2023. This increase is mainly driven by lower goodwill impairments in the current year, higher contributions from renewables projects placed in service in the current year, the current year gain on sale of shares in Fluence, and higher contributions at the Utilities SBU due to the deferral of purchased power costs; partially offset by lower contributions from LNG transactions versus 2022, and higher unrealized foreign currency losses at the Energy Infrastructure SBU.

Adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP measure, increased $0.09 from $1.67 to $1.76, mainly driven by higher contributions from renewables projects placed in service in the current year, higher contributions at the Utilities SBU, and lower losses of affiliates at the New Energy Technologies SBU; partially offset by lower contributions from the Energy Infrastructure SBU and higher Parent Company interest.