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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000874761-19-000015
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3ASR
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20190227
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190226
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190227

    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:		S-3ASR
    		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-229896
    		FILM NUMBER:		19635486

    	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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    <SEQUENCE>2
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    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
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    <TYPE>EX-23.1
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>s-32019exhibit231.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: s-32019exhibit231.htm

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    <TYPE>EX-25.1
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>exhibit251t-1xaescorp2019x.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 25.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: exhibit251t-1xaescorp2019x.htm

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    <SEQUENCE>7
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    <TEXT>
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