During 2019, electricity purchase and sale transactions between Central American countries amounted to 3,074 GWh, a 14% increase compared to 2018.
Figures from the Regional Operating Entity (EOR) show that the average price recorded in regional transactions during 2018 and 2019 also increased, going from $74.05 per MWh to $90.11 per MWh.
About $200 million is estimated to be invested in improvements to the Central American network, both nationally and regionally, to avoid the recurrence of service interruptions that occurred days ago.
On September 16, a power failure in Honduras caused the interruption of the service of approximately 40% of the area that make up the Central American countries that are interconnected.
From January to November last year, the country exported $165 million in electricity to Mexico and Central America, 73% more than in the same period in 2017.
The Report of the Monetary, Exchange and Credit Policy of the Banco de Guatemala, details that the energy exportations are mainly caused by the investments made in the electricity transmission network of the country, which has allowed satisfying the increase of the demand coming from El Salvador and Honduras.
Explained by exports to El Salvador and Honduras, between January and March Guatemala's electricity sales totaled $31 million, 54% more than was reported in the same period in 2017.
According to figures from Banco de Guatemala, between the first quarter of 2017 and the same period in 2018, thevalue of electricity sales increased from $20 million to $31 million. In relation to the behavior of sales, records belonging to the Regional Operator confirm that since 2014 the country began its consolidation as a leader in the sale of electricity in Central America.