Sergio Maltez, president of the Nicaraguan Chamber of Industry (Cadin), explained to Laprensa.com.ni about the reduction in electricity consumption that "... This reduction in the sector could be the result of less activities in construction and mining. In both the construction industry and non-metallic mining, several projects have been stopped. In addition, when the crisis began, some companies temporarily closed and evidently did not consume the same percentage of energy'."

See "Central America: $1.6 billion in Energy Projects"

According to statistics from the Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN), other economic activities also reported a decrease in electricity consumption between March (the month prior to the crisis) and July, which is the case of the commercial sector that reported a fall of 2%.

On the other hand, Juan Carlos López, coordinator of the Centro Juridico Social de Ayuda al Consumidor (ICJSAC), noted that "... It is possible that the fall in consumption is higher and that the information has been covered up by the BCN. In the current context is observed a lower consumption because several companies have closed, others are working with half gas, and households are also saving energy, since the head of the household lost the job and the situation may become worse."

See Industrial and Commercial sector consumption.

Source: laprensa.com.ni

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