Mapping Electricity Market Reform Pathways for Latin America and the Caribbean

Rather than treating the region as a single market, the study starts from the reality that electricity systems in Latin America and the Caribbean are at different stages of institutional and market development. It highlights the co-existence of cost-based and price-based (free-offer) market models, with Colombia identified as a regional example of the latter. The analysis notes that while cost-based approaches suit markets with limited competition or price transparency, they may impose significant constraints on the integration of new technologies, particularly battery storage, where regulatory frameworks may not fully reflect opportunity costs.

CIER’s Report on Energy Profiles of South and Central American Countries and a Sector Overview for 2019-2023

The Commission for Regional Energy Integration (Comisión de Integración Energética Regional, or CIER) published a report on Energy Profiles of the South and Central American Countries. This report was written in partnership with GET.transform and analyses the energy profiles of each country in the region from 2019-2023. It explores the national energy sources, primary energy uses, and the efficiency and productivity in the use of energy.

CIER’s Report on International Interconnections: Energy Exchanges and Status in South and Central America

The Commission for Regional Energy Integration (CIER) published a report on international interconnections for South and Central American countries. The report was produced in partnership with GET.transform and presents an inventory of existing and planned energy interconnections, including technical characteristics, operational status and energy exchanges between countries in both regions. The study also provides details on the Central American Market and the Central American Interconnected System.