Data & Statistics

Tables and charts with relevant and latest information

• SIEPAC Countries: Peak Demand and Energy Exchange

  December 10, 2019
  During 2018, peak demand in the Central American region reached 8,509 MW. Since 2013, peak demand has grown at a CAGR of about 2.4 per cent.

• SIEPAC Countries: Growth in Electricity Transmission Network [free access]

  December 10, 2019
  The SIEPAC countries, excluding Honduras, have witnessed a significant expansion in the transmission line network, which stood at about 15,703 km in 2018 at voltage levels of 69 kV and above.

• South Asia: Installed Capacity, Generation and Consumption

  November 11, 2019
  The combined installed generation capacity of the seven South Asian countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – in 2018, stood at over 402 GW.

• South Asia: Growth in Transmission Network [free access]

  November 11, 2019
  The South Asian countries have witnessed a significant expansion in their transmission line length network, which stood at about 534,810 km in 2018 at a voltage level of 100 kV and above.

• South Asia: Planned Addition in Generation Capacity and Interconnections

  November 11, 2019
  During the next five years, about 197 GW of addition to the installed generation base has been estimated to meet the growing electricity demand in South Asia.

• Western Balkan Six:Installed Capacity, Generation and Consumption [free access]

  October 9, 2019
  The Western Balkan countries have faced significant energy challenges in the past and some of the member countries are still struggling to meet their electricity demand.

• Western Balkan Six: Growth in Transmission Network and Capacity

  October 9, 2019
  The WB6 member countries have not witnessed a substantial increase in the transmission network over the past five years.

• Western Balkan Six: Key Upcoming Transmission Projects

  October 9, 2019
  The WB6 member countries have proposed several interconnections to strengthen regional links as well as connect their grids with the rest of Europe.

• Growth in Electricity Generation Capacity and Consumption in USA [free access]

  September 9, 2019
  As of 2018, the United States of America (USA) had an installed capacity of 1,243 GW, of which 43.7 per cent was based on natural gas, 23.4 per cent was coal-based, 12.35 per cent was renewable energy-based, 8.64 per cent was nuclear-based, 8 per cent was hydro-based, and the rest was based on other sources of energy.

• Growth in Electricity Transmission Network in USA

  September 9, 2019
  During the period 2011–18, projects entailing the construction of over 27,440 km of transmission line length were completed.

• Key Upcoming High Voltage Transmission Projects in USA

  September 9, 2019
  In order to strengthen its transmission network, the US has outlined various high voltage transmission projects, which foresee an addition of around 10,595 km of transmission lines post 2020.

• Capex on Transmission: Global Trends and Planned Investment [free access]

  August 21, 2019
  Global Transmission Research recently analysed past trends and future investment plans in the power transmission sectors of 75 countries.

• Capex on Transmission: Big spend markets and markets to watch

  August 21, 2019
  Of the 75 countries tracked, during the 10-year span of 2009–18, China, US, India, Canada and Indonesia were the key top spenders and accounted for around 71 per cent of the total transmission investments made across the globe.

• Capex on Transmission: Key Growth Drivers and Challenges

  August 21, 2019
  In the developing economies of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, a key driver for investment in power transmission has been to increase electricity access and achieve 100 per cent electrification.

• Québec: Power Generation, Installed Capacity and Exports [free access]

  July 15, 2019
  The province of Québec in Canada, with its abundant water supply, relies primarily on power generation from hydroelectric power plants.

• Québec: Growth in Electricity Transmission Network

  July 15, 2019
  Québec’s transmission network is operated and maintained by Hydro-Québec’s transmission division, TransÉnergie.

• Québec: Key Upcoming Transmission Projects

  July 15, 2019
  Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie is expanding its transmission assets portfolio with various domestic and cross-border interconnection projects to strengthen both domestic and regional grids.

• SAPP: Installed Capacity, Generation and Power Exchange

  June 5, 2019
  The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) was created in 1995 and was the first formal international power pool in Africa. Under it, the national electricity companies in southern Africa cooperate with the support of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

• SAPP: Existing Transmission Network and Planned Interconnections [free access]

  June 5, 2019
  By the end of 2017-18, the total transmission line length of six member countries (for which line length details were available), namely, DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia, was over 72,000 km.

• SAPP: Demand Forecasts and Planned Generation Capacity

  June 5, 2019
  As per the latest data available from SAPP, the electricity demand for the 12 member countries is likely to increase from 53,514 MW in 2019 to 67,838 MW in 2025, representing a CAGR of 4 per cent.