X0508 4 2026-02-20 0000874761 AES CORP AES 0001348876 Gluski Andres 4300 WILSON BOULEVARD ARLINGTON VA 22203 1 1 President and CEO 0 Common Stock 2026-02-20 4 A 0 144079 0 A 2001906 D Common Stock 2026-02-20 4 A 0 247024 0 A 2248930 D Common Stock 2026-02-20 4 F 0 123760 16.51 D 2125170 D Common Stock 2026-02-20 4 F 0 32896 16.51 D 2092274 D Common Stock 35047 I By 401(k) Plan This Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") award was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2025 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan and will generally vest in three annual installments on February 20, 2027, February 20, 2028, and February 20, 2029, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with AES on each such date and the terms and conditions of the award. Each RSU entitles the holder to one share of AES Common Stock. This Performance Stock Unit ("PSU") award was granted on February 24, 2023 pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan. After the prescribed three year performance period, the AES Board of Directors approved the performance value for the grant on February 20, 2026. Each earned PSU entitles the holder to one share of AES Common Stock. Reflects automatic tax withholding of shares in connection with the vesting and settlement of PSUs granted on February 24, 2023. Reflects automatic tax withholding of shares in connection with the vesting and settlement of one-third of the RSUs granted on February 22, 2024. Since the last Form 4 filing on February 26, 2025, the reporting person acquired 1,738 additional shares of AES Common Stock pursuant to The AES Corporation Retirement Savings Plan. This information is based on a plan statement dated February 17, 2026. Exhibit 24.1 Power of Attorney /s/ Jennifer V. Gillcrist, attorney-in-fact 2026-02-24