According to the most recent figures of the General Comptroller's Office of Panama, 917 million kWh were generated in October 2018, which is equivalent to a decrease of 2.3% with respect to the 939 million offered in the same month of 2017.

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The report states that "... During the first ten months of the year, 8,990 million kWh were offered in the country, a figure that is 1.6% higher than the 8,851 million kWh reported from January to October 2017."

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For the periods concerned, the electricity generation from solar sources grew the most, rising from 132,000 kWh to 184,000 kWh, a 39% increase.

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