{"id":20425,"date":"2025-04-24T13:07:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T13:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olacde.org\/adelat-olacde-y-bid-lideran-un-espacio-de-intercambio-y-buenas-practicas-sobre-perdidas-electricas-en-latinoamerica-y-el-caribe\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:20:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:20:51","slug":"adelat-olacde-y-bid-lideran-un-espacio-de-intercambio-y-buenas-practicas-sobre-perdidas-electricas-en-latinoamerica-y-el-caribe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olacde.org\/en\/adelat-olacde-y-bid-lideran-un-espacio-de-intercambio-y-buenas-practicas-sobre-perdidas-electricas-en-latinoamerica-y-el-caribe\/","title":{"rendered":"ADELAT, OLACDE, and the IDB Lead a Forum for Exchange and Best Practices on Electricity Losses in LAC"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Association of Latin American Electric Energy Distributors (ADELAT), the Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE), and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) successfully held the webinar “Losses in Electricity Distribution in Latin America and the Caribbean: Diagnosis and Best Practices.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The event was a great opportunity to create a space for analysis and exchange on this issue together with leading figures in the electricity sector, regulators, and distribution companies. During the meeting, its causes, impacts, and mitigation strategies were discussed, based on the study published by the IDB, “The Economics of Electricity Losses in Latin America and the Caribbean.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The opening was led by Fitzgerald Cantero Piali, OLACDE’s director of Studies, Projects, and Information, who highlighted the urgency of addressing this challenge from a comprehensive perspective: “It is important to understand electricity losses not only from a technical standpoint, but also from an economic and social one.”<\/em> He also noted: “This space was created to put the issue on the table, share diagnoses and best practices, and build a menu of solutions.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Then, OLACDE’s Executive Secretary, Andr\u00e9s Rebolledo, noted that “electricity losses reach 15% of the annual supply in Latin America and the Caribbean, a figure equivalent to the region’s entire current wind and solar energy production”<\/em>. He also proposed considering a “regional target”<\/em> as a “political driver”<\/em> to mobilize regulatory and technical changes.<\/p>\n

On behalf of ADELAT, Alessandra Amaral, executive president, emphasized the importance of regional collaboration. “Losses drain resources essential for the energy transition”<\/em>, she stated, adding: “We need to pool knowledge and best practices to overcome them and ensure a sustainable energy future.”<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>The meeting continued with a special presentation by IDB experts Rigoberto Ariel Yepez-Garcia and Ra\u00fal Jim\u00e9nez Mori. They explained that reducing electricity losses requires a stable political environment that guarantees long-term continuity and support; effective communication about the economic, social, and service-quality benefits; aligned incentives to improve efficiency and recover costs; and strategic planning incorporating modern technologies.<\/p>\n

Afterward, Rodrigo Palma, academic at the SEDA Center \u2013 University of Chile, moderated the panel “Experiences in Reducing and Controlling Electricity Losses,”<\/em> made up of:<\/p>\n