Bolivia Portable Power Company

What kind of electricity does Bolivia produce?

Bolivia’s electricity production is based on thermoelectricity (71 percent), hydroelectricity (20 precent), and solar and wind (9 percent). The best sales prospects are with hydrocarbons: natural gas-related machinery, equipment, and production. Several U.S. companies have been successful selling supporting machinery and equipment to Bolivia.

How much electricity does Bolivia import?

Bolivia's electricity export and import activities are fairly limited. Imports from Brazil amount to less than 0.01 TWh per year and have so far been devoted to supply the city of Puerto Suarez, in the Department of Santa Cruz. Electric power consumption per capita in 2006 was 588 kWh (a 19% increase since 1996).

Is Bolivia a good place to get electricity?

In 2005, total access to electricity in Bolivia was 67%, one of the lowest in Latin America. Urban access was 87%, while rural access remained as low as 30%. (See Recent Developments for more information on electrification plans) Service quality as measured by interruptions was much better than the LAC average in 2005.

Did Bolivia have a power grid?

During that time, Bolivia had one of the longest power transmission grids in South America with a length of several hundred kilometers, though it is unknown if these power schemes were connected before creation of the national grid in 1965. Electrification supplied larger cities and the mining sector, while rural area were mostly neglected.