EXHIBIT 23.3


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
The AES Corporation and AES Trust VII on Form S-3 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 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
July 6, 2000