Exhibit 23.4

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
of The AES Corporation on Form S-4 of our report dated February 3, 2000
(February 22, 2000, as to the last paragraph of Note 2), appearing in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of The AES Corporation for the year ended December
31, 1999, and of our report dated February 11, 2000, appearing in the Current
Report on Form 8-K/A of The AES Corporation dated February 11, 2000, and to
the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is
part of this Registration Statement.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
McLean, Virginia
August 16, 2000