Chile’s national electricity company (ENDESA): a successful case of state-led national electrification, c. 1936-1981

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dc.contributor.authorNazer, Juan Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorLlorca-Jaña, Manuel
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-05T16:06:32Z
dc.date.available2022-01-05T16:06:32Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstracthis article provides a detailed account of the electrification of a backward economy; how Chile developed from consuming less than 130 kWh per inhabitant, with an electricity matrix dominated by thermal power plants, and little involvement from the public sector, to consuming over 800 kWh per person, largely because of hydropower stations, which greatly improved the living standards of the population. This change was mainly attributable to the design and implementation of an ambitious National Electrification Plan, implemented by the state from the 1940s to the 1970s, which relied heavily on capital investments. This national accomplishment was not down to private enterprise; it was directly orchestrated and executed by a public sector company, ENDESA, although relying heavily on foreign loans. The article explains what made this success possible: qualified workers, generous financing by external institutions, the availability of rich water resources, and a lack of environmental concerns.en_ES
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1344/rhi.v29i80.30767
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositoriobibliotecas.uv.cl/handle/uvscl/3735
dc.language.isoenen_ES
dc.publisherUniversitat de Barcelonaen_ES
dc.sourceRevista de Historia Industrialen_ES
dc.subjectHYDROELECTRICITYen_ES
dc.subjectCHILEen_ES
dc.subjectHYDROPOWERen_ES
dc.subjectSTATE-OWNED COMPANIESen_ES
dc.titleChile’s national electricity company (ENDESA): a successful case of state-led national electrification, c. 1936-1981en_ES
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