Data & Statistics

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• Key TSOs: Growth in Transmission Line Length and Transformer Capacity

  October 10, 2017
  For this analysis, we have tracked the top 25 transmission system operators (TSOs) globally—the top five from North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Europe each; the top three from the Middle East; and the top two from Africa. These have been selected based on their total transmission line length in 2015.

• Key TSOs: Growth in Revenue and Net Profit [free access]

  October 10, 2017
  SGCC again stands out in terms of revenues and profits for the year 2015. It is followed by Duke Energy. Except for CFE and Eletrobras, all the TSOs (for whom the data was available) registered profits.

• Key TSOs: Capital Expenditure and Expected Investment

  October 10, 2017
  The highest growth in capex was recorded by SEC over the 2011–15 period. FGC, Eskom, CFEand Terna recorded negative growth rates over this period.

• Algeria: Installed Electricity Capacity, Generation and Consumption [free access]

  September 7, 2017
  At the end of 2016, Algeria’s installed electricity generation capacity stood at 19,006 MW, of which 97 per cent was based on thermal energy sources, mainly gas.

• Algeria: Growth in Electricity Transmission Network

  September 7, 2017
  Société Algérienne de Gestion du Réseau de Transport de l’Electricité (GRTE or ETSO), a subsidiary of the state-owned SONELGAZ Group, is responsible for the development,operation and maintenance of the electricity transmission network in Algeria.

• Algeria: Electricity Demand Forecast and Planned Transmission Projects

  September 7, 2017
  The peak demand for electricity in Algeria is forecasted to increase from 14,493 MW in 2017 to 28,268 MW in 2027, representing a CAGR of 39.7 per cent.

• Spain: Installed Electricity Capacity, Generation and Consumption [free access]

  August 8, 2017
  At the end of 2016, Spain’s installed electricity generation capacity stood at approximately 105,279 MW. Combined cycle power plants accounted for 25 per cent of the country’s total capacity, followed by wind-based power plants (22 per cent) and hydro-based power plants (19 per cent).

• Spain: Growth in Electricity Transmission Network

  August 8, 2017
  Spain’s transmission network, operated and developed by Red Eléctrica de España (REE), comprises the Peninsular network (Spanish mainland) and Extra-peninsular network (Balearic and Canary islands).

• Spain: Electricity Demand Forecast and Planned Transmission Projects

  August 8, 2017
  According to Spain’s Energy Development Plan for Electricity Transport, 2015-20, electricity demand is forecast to increase at 2.3 per cent, growing from 279,439 GWh in 2017 to 299,167 GWh in 2020.

• Oman: Forecast Electricity Demand and Planned Transmission Projects

  July 7, 2017
  The peak demand for electricity is forecast to increase from 6,299 MW in 2017 to 14,000 MW in 2027, representing a CAGR of 9 per cent.

• Oman: Installed Electricity Capacity, Generation and Consumption [free access]

  July 7, 2017
  Oman’s power system is segregated into three isolated systems — main interconnected system (MIS), covering the northern half of the country; the Salalah power system covering the southern Dhofar region; and the rural power system.

• Oman: Growth in Electricity Transmission Network

  July 7, 2017
  As of 2016, Oman’s transmission network, operated and developed by Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC), spanned 6,639 circuit km, comprising 6,384 circuit km of overhead lines (OHL) and 254 circuit km of underground cables (UGC).

• USA: Electricity Generation Capacity and Consumption

  June 9, 2017
  As of December 2016, the United States (US) had an estimated 1,184 GW of installed capacity, of which 43 per cent was based on natural gas, 25 per cent was coal-based, 9 per cent each was hydro- and nuclear energy-based, 7 per cent was wind energy-based, and the remaining was based on other energy resources.

• USA: Growth in Electricity Transmission Network

  June 9, 2017
  During 2011-16, projects entailing the construction of over 24,500 km of transmission line length were completed.

• USA: Recently Commissioned Generation and Transmission Projects

  June 9, 2017
  Between January 2017 and March 2017, 36 new generation facilities aggregating 4,390 MW of capacity were commissioned.

• Saudi Arabia: Electricity Generation Capacity and Consumption [free access]

  May 10, 2017
  Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), along with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is Saudi Arabia’s state-owned integrated electricity generation, transmission and distribution company.

• Saudi Arabia: Existing Transmission Network Capacity

  May 10, 2017
  Saudi Arabia’s electricity transmission network comprises high voltage lines at the 132 kV to 380 kV voltage levels.

• Saudi Arabia: Upcoming Demand, Generation and Transmission Capacity

  May 10, 2017
  The peak electricity demand in Saudi Arabia is expected to increase from 66,185 MW in 2016 to 84,010 MW in 2020 and further to 105,110 MW in 2025.

• Colombia: Growth in Transmission Network [free access]

  April 10, 2017
  As of October 2016, the country had 25,015 km of line length at the 110 kV to 500 kV levels. Colombia’s power network is integrated with those of Ecuador and Venezuela.

• Colombia: Installed Electricity Capacity, Generation and Consumption

  April 10, 2017
  As of the end of July 2016, Colombia’s installed effective capacity was estimated to be close to 16,540 MW. Colombia’s overall effective capacity grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 3 per cent during 2011-15.