The latest report of the General Comptroller of Panama, details that in 2018 were generated 10,783 million kwh, which is equivalent to a 1.8% increase over the 10,597 million offered in 2017.

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Figures show that last year in the country 8,415 million kWh of electricity generated from renewable sources were offered, including hydropower, wind and solar, a figure that is 9.2% higher than the 7,709 million kWh reported in 2017.

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In contrast to the general upward trend, for the years concerned the generation of electricity from thermal sources decreased 18%, from 2,739 million kwh to 2,236 million kwh.

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