Energy sector developments in South and Central America

Energy sector developments in Paraguay, Nicaragua, and Argentina have focused on infrastructure, debt management, and technological transformation.

In Paraguay, efforts have transitioned from utility regularization to large-scale industrial planning. The National Electricity Administration (ANDE) successfully concluded a savings campaign that regularized over USD 123 million in debt, allowing over 107,000 families to formalize overdue payments. Subsequently, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced ‘Energías Paraguay 2026,’ a forum scheduled for October to address electric mobility, renewable energies, and the digitalization of service stations.

In Nicaragua, the National Electric Transmission Company (ENATREL) focused on rural electrification, investing over 86 million córdobas to provide electricity to nearly 2,000 homes across 22 communities. This was accompanied by a public lighting restoration plan targeting 700,000 families by the end of 2026.

In Argentina, the Empresa Provincial de Energía de Córdoba (EPEC) has emphasized distributed renewable energy generation and smart metering technology, highlighting regulatory frameworks that allow industries to adopt self-generation models.