Venezuela has activated its national emergency plan for electricity and water conservation in response to the intensifying El Niño weather phenomenon.
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez confirmed that the government is executing mechanisms to incorporate additional power generation capacity to mitigate potential shortages.
The announcement underscores the growing operational challenges facing Latin American energy grids as the climate pattern drives higher temperatures and reduced hydrological reserves.
Venezuela’s move follows similar preparations across the region, where governments and utilities are scrambling to secure supply stability.
In Colombia, state-owned energy giant Ecopetrol recently outlined a strategy to manage power and gas demand, including the mobilization of 234 megawatts of renewable energy capacity to offset potential shortfalls.
Meanwhile, Uruguay’s government is coordinating a national response, with President Yamandú Orsi convening high-level emergency meetings to address the advancing crisis.