In January 2019, Central American countries reported some of the highest electricity rates in the industrial sector in Latin America, out of 12 countries assessed in the region. Guatemala ranked first with an average of 254 U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour. El Salvador and Costa Rica trailed in second and third, respectively. On the other side of the spectrum, Paraguay reported the lowest price in the region. The South American country also reported the lowest household electricity price in the region.
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Energía Estratégica. (January 29, 2020). Average industrial electricity prices in selected countries in Latin America as of January 2019 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173423/industrial-electricity-price-latin-america-country/
Energía Estratégica. "Average industrial electricity prices in selected countries in Latin America as of January 2019 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour)." Chart. January 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173423/industrial-electricity-price-latin-america-country/
Energía Estratégica. (2020). Average industrial electricity prices in selected countries in Latin America as of January 2019 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173423/industrial-electricity-price-latin-america-country/
Energía Estratégica. "Average Industrial Electricity Prices in Selected Countries in Latin America as of January 2019 (in U.S. Dollars per Megawatt-hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173423/industrial-electricity-price-latin-america-country/
Energía Estratégica, Average industrial electricity prices in selected countries in Latin America as of January 2019 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173423/industrial-electricity-price-latin-america-country/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Average industrial electricity prices in selected countries in Latin America as of January 2019 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour) [Graph], Energía Estratégica, January 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173423/industrial-electricity-price-latin-america-country/