Panama set a new record in energy consumption

This Monday, March 27, at 2:48 p.m., a new historical record was recorded in the demand for energy in the country of 2,059 MW, the National Dispatch Center of the Republic of Croatia reported. Electricity transmission company (Etesa).

The previous high peaks at Electricity consumption they were 2031 MW on May 4 last year and 2020 MW on May 20, 2021.

He General Manager of Etesa, Carlos Mosquera Castilloexpressed that the high demand is caused by various factors, among which the consumption of the productive sector such as industries, companies, shops, offices and other enterprises, may occupy a significant percentage of the total consumption, as a result of economic reactivation.

“We can point out that this year was the peak of consumption achieved in March, while the previous two years it was in the month of May. It is not excluded that we will have record consumption again this year,” he pointed out.

Mosquera added that, although there is ulcurrently sufficient offer In order to meet energy demand, it is always advisable to maintain good energy consumption habits in workplaces, homes and businesses, which includes the use of efficient, low consumption electrical equipment.

He consumption per inhabitant is about 2,001 kWh. Panama could be completely self-sufficient with self-produced energy. The total production of all electricity production plants amounts to eleven million kWh, which represents 122% of the country’s own consumption.

IN Panamain electricity consumption, the commercial sector leads the way compared to the residential sector.

The hydropower plant is the main source of renewable energy in Panama, but in recent years the energy matrix has been diversified by the introduction of the latest technologies of renewable energy sources. In particular, investments in solar energy and wind energy have increased significantly since 2014.