Electrorating Handbook: A brief introduction to the database of Electric Power Distribution Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean
Date
Nov 2022
This manual gives a brief Introduction to the Electrorating database and its methodology. Electrorating is an initiative led by the Knowledge Team of the IDBs Energy Division to raise, build,
and reinforce awareness of electric utilities in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) by integrating financial and non-financial information of the companies in a single database and website. It
aims to disseminate key data on electric utilities annually to facilitate comparison, analysis, and
regional research on the electricity distribution sector. This database allows for the dissemination
of experiences and discussion of viable solutions to the main regional energy challenges, in addition to fostering interaction between key actors. It provides comparable annual economic and
financial statistics from 2000 to 2020 for 19 LAC countries and more than 300 electric utilities
and reinforce awareness of electric utilities in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) by integrating financial and non-financial information of the companies in a single database and website. It
aims to disseminate key data on electric utilities annually to facilitate comparison, analysis, and
regional research on the electricity distribution sector. This database allows for the dissemination
of experiences and discussion of viable solutions to the main regional energy challenges, in addition to fostering interaction between key actors. It provides comparable annual economic and
financial statistics from 2000 to 2020 for 19 LAC countries and more than 300 electric utilities
