Power utility toolkit

The toolkit is an initiative created by the Inter-American Development Bank to strengthen transformation and continuous improvement of electricity distribution companies. The toolkit is based on international available benchmarks and best practices. These practices are grouped in 4 areas and 16 activities that are common to most electricity utility.

Technical and Operations

Environment, Social and Resilience

Finance, Organization and Corporate Governance

Innovation - New Business Models

Number of activities: 16

Electricity loss reduction

While there are different definitions of electricity losses, these usually converge to the difference between the amount of electricity that enters the network and the amount that is not paid by consumers. In the case of a utility...

Management of O&M costs

Utilities need to provide their services in the most efficient manner possible, as their costs to operate are considered when determining the prices that customers are required to pay. In general, electricity utilities operate in conditions of full...

Quality of the technical service

The continuity of supply (CoS) measuring reliability and the voltage quality are important issues in the electricity distribution sector. In general, the quality of service is related to the commercial relations with customers and technical...

Financial management and sustainability

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Climate change mitigation

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Modernization and vision of the future

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Important figures

40%

Decrease in costs in energy operations

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25%

Increased access to services in the region

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10

New companies imptement process to mitigate climate change

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400

Increase the number of companies Implement innovation initiatives

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