Economy

Ecuador’s hydropower infrastructure is under significant strain as reservoir levels at key facilities decline rapidly during the current dry season, while the country’s largest hydro plant, Coca Codo Sinclair, operates well below capacity. Demand remains high, intensifying the power deficit and prompting government efforts to ramp up thermal generation and private sector self-generation to stabilize […]

Ecuador’s power grid is increasingly pressured by declining water levels across critical hydropower reservoirs and reduced output from the country’s largest hydroelectric plant. Market participants should monitor government plans to add thermal and private generation capacity alongside ongoing tensions restricting energy imports from Colombia. The Mazar hydroelectric reservoir has experienced a continuous decline over 15

Ecuador is contending with a persistent structural electricity generation deficit driven primarily by diminished hydroelectric output and growing consumption pressures. The government has activated private sector emergency generation and plans new capacity additions this year to mitigate risks, while maintaining assurances against widespread blackouts. The evolving balance between hydro dependency, thermal backup, and private autogeneration