INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT Exhibit 23.1
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement No. 333-38924 on Form S-3 of The AES Corporation 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 both Prospectuses, which are part of that Registration Statement.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
McLean, Virginia
June 14, 2000
