Editing Economy of Bolivia (section)

====Electricity====
{{main | Electricity sector in Bolivia}}
Until 1994 the electricity sector was dominated by the vertically integrated public utility [[ENDE]] (''Empresa Nacional de Electricidad''). In 1994 the electricity sector was privatized and was unbundled into [[electricity generation|generation]], [[electricity transmission|transmission]] and [[electricity distribution|distribution]]. The law aimed to increase efficiency in the sector, promote competition and encourage investment.<ref name="UDAPE">{{cite web |url=http://www.udape.gov.bo/diagnosticos/documentos/Documento%20Sector%20Eléctrico.pdf |title=Sector Eléctrico |publisher=UNDAPE }} {{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The supply is dominated by thermal generation (60%), while hydropower (40%) has a smaller share in its generation mix compared to other South American countries ([[Latin America and the Caribbean]], or LAC, average hydropower capacity is 51%).<ref name="EIAStatistics">{{cite web|url=http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/electricitycapacity.html|title=International |publisher=U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)}}</ref> The electricity coverage in rural areas is with 30%<ref name="Viceministry">{{cite web|url=http://www.crecerconenergia.net/sem2006eng/pdfs/sesion_1/Jerges%20Mercado.pdf|title=Crecercon Energia|access-date=11 June 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208111431/http://www.crecerconenergia.net/sem2006eng/pdfs/sesion_1/Jerges%20Mercado.pdf|archive-date=8 February 2012}}</ref> among the lowest in Latin America and improving it represents a major challenge in the future and requires the joint efforts from both the public and private sectors. Like in other countries, Bolivia's electricity sector consists of a National Interconnected System (SIN) and off-grid systems (known as the ''Aislado'').