The Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy of Bolivia, the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), with technical and financial support from the French Development Agency (AFD), launched the Energy Information System Implementation Project of Bolivia (sieBolivia), a digital tool aimed at modernizing, increasing transparency, and strengthening the country’s energy planning.
During the launch event, OLADE’s Executive Secretary, Andrés Rebolledo, emphasized the importance of having official, systematized, and permanently accessible data for public policy decision-making. “Latin America and the Caribbean are experiencing a moment full of potential: countries are transforming their energy matrices, integrating renewables, and moving toward sustainable models, while also facing immediate challenges in terms of energy security,” he noted.
The system has already been implemented in 11 countries in the region, which has helped consolidate the Latin America and the Caribbean Energy Information System (sieLAC), a regional platform developed by OLADE. Bolivia thus joins this network, embracing interconnection and technical cooperation—strategic pillars of the organization for over five decades.
Fredy Velásquez, Vice Minister of Energy Planning and Development, stressed that the project represents “a solid step toward more efficient, modern, and transparent management of our energy resources.” He added that access to reliable and timely data is key to boosting economic growth and social well-being, and that sieBolivia will directly contribute to improving the population’s quality of life.
Marco Yujato, Associate Specialist at OLADE, explained that the system is based on methodologies and technical tools designed to facilitate the collection, processing, and analysis of energy statistics. “sieBolivia has been designed according to the structure of the national energy matrix, integrating functionalities that allow the administration, analysis, and publication of data from a single digital environment accessible to authorities, companies, and the general public,” he explained.
During the official launch, a dynamic view of the system’s overall framework and its main functionalities was presented, including remote access to key energy sector data.
With this initiative, Bolivia reinforces its commitment to institutional modernization, transparency, and sustainability in the management of its energy resources.
