The billing of the Punta Catalina electricity generation (EGEPC) company in the January-May period of this year was US $ 244.4 million, with a decrease of US $ 12.5 million, for 4.9%, which is equivalent to RD $ 770.8 million at the official rate.
Of the total invoiced, US $ 432 million corresponded to the sale of energy to the electricity distributors (EDE) and the remaining one in the spot market.
According to the performance report of the state electrical companies of the Ministry of Energy and Mines, the billing for sale of energy reached 1,865.1 Gigavatios Hora (GWh), which represents a decrease of 205.8 GWh with respect to the same period of 2024.
The report clarifies that the total production cost reached US $ 106.5 million. This is a value that has been reported since February of this year. It includes direct costs, wholesale electricity market positions, production personnel costs and other operating costs.
The total expenditure during this period was US $ 80.6 million, distributed in four lines: operating expenses, US $ 13.5 million; Depreciation expenses, US $ 43.2 million; Financial expenses, US $ 0.4 million and other expenses, US $ 23.6 million.
Investments amounted to US $ 18 million, which represents an increase of US $ 15.6 million compared to the same period of 2024.
Personnel expenses decreased by US $ 4. 6 million and expenses in non -personal services at US $ 38.6 million.
The number of employees increased by 6, as it went from 432 in January-May from 2024 to 438 in the same period of 2025. The diet for 105 military also appears.
The two units of Punta Catalina came out of operation in recent days for two reasons: a click in the boiler unit II and for the effects of the sargassum on unit I, which will result in lower income for the state generator.
Punta Catalina is directed by businessman Celso Marranzini, who also serves as president of the Unified Council of Electricity Distributor (CEED).
