Energy situation in Latin America and the Caribbean : an assessment. Energy Systems and Policy.

Sánchez Sierra, Gabriel.

1989

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Energy consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean grew during the 1970s but fell during the 1980s due to restructuring and recessionary effects. Despite efforts to limit vulnerability through diversification, increasing self-sufficiency has been limited by financial constraints, and rising oil prices have not had such significant impacts on consumption structure as in industrialized countries. Consumption of biomass, oil, and new and renewable energy sources have contracted, coal production, and use are growing, nuclear programs have been cut back by a factor of 25 and increased hydropower generation has lightened the thermoelectric demand, but severely intensified the debt burden. OLADE's comprehensive approach to energy planning stresses the need to reflect rapid socioeconomic changes, satisfy the needs of the underprivileged, and made more efficient use of resources.

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AMERICA LATINA; SITUACION ENERGETICA; CARIBE; DESARROLLO ENERGETICO; FUENTES DE ENERGIA RENOVABLES; CONSUMO DE ENERGIA; BIOMASA; PETROLEO; GAS NATURAL; ENERGIA ELECTRICA; CARBON; ELECTRICIDAD; ENERGIA HIDROELECTRICA; ENERGIA NUCLEAR;