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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000874761-21-000052
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	11-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210625
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210625

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874761
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COGENERATION SERVICES & SMALL POWER PRODUCERS [4991]
		IRS NUMBER:				541163725
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		11-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12291
		FILM NUMBER:		211048584

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4300 WILSON BOULEVARD
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7035221315

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4300 WILSON BOULEVARD
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AES CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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<TYPE>11-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a2020form11-k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>11-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a2020form11-k.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>a2020form11-kexhibit231.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-23.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: a2020form11-kexhibit231.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>a2020form11-kexhibit991.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.1
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: a2020form11-kexhibit991.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>