Venezuela Rations Energy With Shorter Work Days

The Venezuelan government issued a statement on Sunday, March 23, in which it announced an adjustment of the working day for the public administration for six weeks due to the effects of the climate crisis on the reservoirs and, therefore, on the stability of the National Electrical System (SEN). Through the measure the ministries, mayors, governors and state powers will work between 8:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. three days a week—or in format 1x1—to…

A category of employees, state or private, will be able to reduce their work schedule from eight hours to six hours. The current legislation provides for certain rights and benefits for these persons. The article was made law! Employees from the state and private can only work six hours a day and will receive the full salary appearing for the first time in Romania TV.

The government of Nicolás Maduro ordered the reduction of the working day in the public administration to only three days a week and four and a half hours a day, in an attempt to mitigate the energy crisis that Venezuela is going through in the wake of the severe drought that affects the electricity generating reservoirs. The measure, which began to govern this Monday and will extend for six weeks, was announced in response to a “climate emergen…

The public administration restricts its schedule to only 13.5 hours per week on a temporary basis.The new schedule will be 4 and a half hours, from 8 to 12.30 hours only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the next six weeks.

Venezuelan Gov’t Scales Down Public Sector Schedule in Electricity Rationing Measure - Venezuelanalysis

Caracas, March 25, 2025 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Nicolás Maduro government has announced a six-week plan to reduce electrical consumption in state institutions. Caracas has called for a collective response to a climate emergency that has caused a severe drought in the region, affecting water levels in Western Venezuela hydroelectric dams. “This special situation calls on everyone to participate and act collectively to overcome the challenge,…

Venezuela Rations Energy With Shorter Work Days

The Venezuelan government has reduced the work week for public servants in the country in a bid to reduce energy consumption amid a weather-related supply crunch, Bloomberg has reported, citing a government document mentioning “a climate event” affecting hydropower supply. “We will have six weeks of energy savings,” Diosdado Cabello, interior minister, said, as quoted by the publication. “We must take precautions to avoid taking more drastic mea…