Smart Metering in Latin America and the Caribbean - 3rd Edition

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

List of Figures

Executive Summary

1 Smart Metering Solutions

• 1.1 Introduction to smart grids
• 1.2 Smart metering
  • 1.2.1 Smart metering applications
  • 1.2.2 Smart metering infrastructure
  • 1.2.3 Benefits of smart metering
• 1.3 Project strategies
  • 1.3.1 System design and sourcing
  • 1.3.2 Rollout and integration
  • 1.3.3 Implementation and operation
  • 1.3.4 Communication with customers
• 1.4 Regulatory issues
  • 1.4.1 Models for the introduction of smart meters
  • 1.4.2 Standardisation
  • 1.4.3 Individual rights issues

2 IoT Networks and Communications Technologies

• 2.1 IoT network technologies
  • 2.1.1 Network architectures
  • 2.1.2 Unlicensed and licensed frequency bands
• 2.2 PLC technology and standards
  • 2.2.1 International standards organisations
  • 2.2.2 G3-PLC
  • 2.2.3 PRIME
  • 2.2.4 Meters & More
• 2.3 3GPP cellular and LPWA technologies
  • 2.3.1 2G/3G/4G/5G cellular technologies and IoT
  • 2.3.2 NB-IoT and LTE-M
  • 2.3.3 The role of cellular networks in smart meter communications
  • 2.3.4 LoRa and LoRaWAN
  • 2.3.5 Sigfox
• 2.4 IEEE 802.15.4-based RF
  • 2.4.1 IEEE 802.15.4
  • 2.4.2 Wi-SUN
  • 2.4.3 Proprietary IPv6 connectivity stacks based on 802.15.4

3 Smart Metering Industry Players

• 3.1 Meter vendors
  • 3.1.1 Itron
  • 3.1.2 Landis+Gyr
  • 3.1.3 Aclara (Hubbell)
  • 3.1.4 Discar
  • 3.1.5 Elgama Elektronika (Linyang Energy)
  • 3.1.6 Gridspertise
  • 3.1.7 Hexing Electrical
  • 3.1.8 Holley Technology
  • 3.1.9 Honeywell (Elster)
  • 3.1.10 Iskraemeco
  • 3.1.11 KAIFA Technology
  • 3.1.12 Networked Energy Services
  • 3.1.13 Sagemcom
  • 3.1.14 Silexis
  • 3.1.15 Sanxing Electric (Nansen)
  • 3.1.16 Wasion
  • 3.1.17 WEG Group
  • 3.1.18 ZIV
• 3.2 Communications solution providers
  • 3.2.1 Aviat Networks (4RF)
  • 3.2.2 Corinex
  • 3.2.3 NuriFlex
  • 3.2.4 Tantalus Systems
  • 3.2.5 Trilliant
• 3.3 Software solution providers
  • 3.3.1 Fluentgrid
  • 3.3.2 Harris Utilities
  • 3.3.3 Indra (Minsait)
  • 3.3.4 EPAM Neoris
  • 3.3.5 SAP
  • 3.3.6 Siemens
• 3.4 System integrators and communications service providers
  • 3.4.1 Accenture
  • 3.4.2 America Movil
  • 3.4.3 Ativa Solucoes
  • 3.4.4 CAS Tecnologia
  • 3.4.5 Cisco
  • 3.4.6 IBM
  • 3.4.7 NTT
  • 3.4.8 Telefonica
  • 3.4.9 Telecom Italia (TIM)
  • 3.4.10 Tropico

4 Market Profiles

• 4.1 Regional summary
• 4.2 Argentina
  • 4.2.1 Electricity and gas utility industry structure
  • 4.2.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.3 Bahamas
  • 4.3.1 Electricity utility industry structure
  • 4.3.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.4 Barbados
  • 4.4.1 Electricity utility industry structure
  • 4.4.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.5 Belize
  • 4.5.1 Electricity utility industry structure
  • 4.5.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.6 Bolivia
  • 4.6.1 Electricity utility industry structure
  • 4.6.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.7 Brazil
  • 4.7.1 Electricity industry structure
  • 4.7.2 Gas utility industry structure
  • 4.7.3 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
  • 4.7.4 Smart metering market developments
• 4.8 Chile
  • 4.8.1 Electricity and gas utility industry structure
  • 4.8.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.9 Colombia
  • 4.9.1 Electricity and gas utility industry structure
  • 4.9.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.10 Costa Rica
  • 4.10.1 Electricity utility industry structure
  • 4.10.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.11 Dominican Republic
  • 4.11.1 Electricity utility industry structure
  • 4.11.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.12 Ecuador
  • 4.12.1 Electricity utility industry structure
  • 4.12.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.13 El Salvador
  • 4.13.1 Electricity utility industry structure
  • 4.13.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.14 Guatemala
  • 4.14.1 Electricity utility industry structure
  • 4.14.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.15 Honduras
  • 4.15.1 Electricity and gas utility industry structure
  • 4.15.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.16 Jamaica
  • 4.16.1 Electricity utility industry structure
  • 4.16.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.17 Mexico
  • 4.17.1 Electricity and gas utility industry structure
  • 4.17.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.18 Panama
  • 4.18.1 Electricity utility industry structure
  • 4.18.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.19 Paraguay
  • 4.19.1 Electricity utility industry structure
  • 4.19.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.20 Peru
  • 4.20.1 Electricity and gas utility industry structure
  • 4.20.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.21 Puerto Rico
  • 4.21.1 Electricity utility industry structure
  • 4.21.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.22 Trinidad and Tobago
  • 4.22.1 Electricity utility industry structure
  • 4.22.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
• 4.23 Uruguay
  • 4.23.1 Electricity and gas utility industry structure
  • 4.23.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments

5 Market Analysis

• 5.1 Smart electricity metering
• 5.2 Market forecasts
  • 5.2.1 Argentina
  • 5.2.2 Bahamas
  • 5.2.3 Barbados
  • 5.2.4 Belize
  • 5.2.5 Bolivia
  • 5.2.6 Brazil
  • 5.2.7 Chile
  • 5.2.8 Colombia
  • 5.2.9 Costa Rica
  • 5.2.10 Dominican Republic
  • 5.2.11 Ecuador
  • 5.2.12 El Salvador
  • 5.2.13 Guatemala
  • 5.2.14 Honduras
  • 5.2.15 Jamaica
  • 5.2.16 Mexico
  • 5.2.17 Panama
  • 5.2.18 Paraguay
  • 5.2.19 Peru
  • 5.2.20 Puerto Rico
  • 5.2.21 Trinidad and Tobago
  • 5.2.22 Uruguay
• 5.3 Industry analysis and technology trends
  • 5.3.1 Technology vendors
  • 5.3.2 Technology trends
• 5.4 Smart gas metering

6 Case Studies

• 6.1 Cemig
• 6.2 COPEL
• 6.3 Grupo ICE
• 6.4 Light
• 6.5 UTE
• List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

List of Figures

• Figure 1.1: Smart metering infrastructure
• Figure 1.2: Examples of smart electricity meters
• Figure 2.1: Standard model for smart grid communications networks
• Figure 2.2: Alternative model for smart grid communications networks
• Figure 2.3: Unlicensed and reserved radio frequencies available for wireless IoT
• Figure 2.4: Selected members of the G3-PLC Alliance by industry
• Figure 2.5: Selected members of the PRIME Alliance by industry
• Figure 2.6: Selected members of the Meters & More Association by industry
• Figure 2.7: Comparison of LTE-M and NB-IoT specifications
• Figure 2.8: Public LoRaWAN network operators in Latin America (Q2-2025)
• Figure 2.9: Sigfox network partners in Latin America (Q2-2025)
• Figure 2.10: Selected members of the Wi-SUN Alliance by industry
• Figure 2.11: Major 802.15.4 networking platforms for smart metering (Q1-2025)
• Figure 3.1: Major energy meter vendor company data (FY2024/2025)
• Figure 4.1: Top 30 electricity DSOs in Latin America (2024)
• Figure 4.2: Top 15 natural gas distributors in Latin America (2024)
• Figure 4.3: Top 20 electricity DSOs in Argentina (2024)
• Figure 4.4: List of natural gas distributors in Argentina (2024)
• Figure 4.5: Electricity DSOs in the Bahamas
• Figure 4.6: Largest electricity DSOs in Bolivia (2024)
• Figure 4.7: Electricity DSOs in Brazil by size (2024)
• Figure 4.8: The largest electricity DSOs in Brazil (2024)
• Figure 4.9: The number of residential gas users in Brazil (2012-2024)
• Figure 4.10: Top 10 natural gas distributors in Brazil (2024)
• Figure 4.11: The largest electricity DSOs in Chile (2024)
• Figure 4.12: The largest natural gas distributors in Chile (2024)
• Figure 4.13: Top 20 electricity DSOs in Colombia (2024)
• Figure 4.14: Top 3 natural gas distributors in Colombia (2024)
• Figure 4.15: Electricity DSOs in Costa Rica (2024)
• Figure 4.16: Electricity DSOs in the Dominican Republic (2024)
• Figure 4.17: Top 10 largest electricity DSOs in Ecuador (2024)
• Figure 4.18: Top electricity DSOs in El Salvador (2024)
• Figure 4.19: Largest electricity DSOs in Guatemala (2024)
• Figure 4.20: The number of electricity users by state in Mexico (2024)
• Figure 4.21: Top natural gas distributors in Mexico (2024)
• Figure 4.22: Panamanian electricity DSOs (2024)
• Figure 4.23: Smart metering targets in SNE's digitalisation roadmap
• Figure 4.24: Top 10 electricity DSOs in Peru (2024)
• Figure 4.25: Natural gas distributors in Peru (2024)
• Figure 5.1: Smart electricity meter shipments (LAC 2024-2030)
• Figure 5.2: Smart electricity meter installed base (LAC 2024-2030)
• Figure 6.1: ICE's smart metering coverage