Potential demand in the capital could be well over 200 mw, given reliable supplies and an adequate distribution network. Estimates of installed private generation capacity are around 75-100mw. However, generation capacity has been largely rebuilt since the return of constitutional government. Power supplies become unreliable December-March, when production at Peligre Dam declines. Power interruptions resulting from generation and transmission equipment failures are common.
Blackouts are common in the provinces, where many areas are effectively without power.
The electric company is also scheduled to be placed under private management in 1998.