Venezuela Power Deficit Put at 3,000 Megawatts as Night Protests Spread
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Venezuela Power Deficit Put at 3,000 Megawatts as Night Protests Spread
Venezuela's power deficit is about 3,000 megawatts, roughly a fifth of demand, two engineers told El Nacional. Night protests against blackouts continued in Aragua, Cojedes, Carabobo and Táchira, while the government restarted a turbine in Zulia and promises 1,300 megawatts by December.
Citizen outrage at the progressive deterioration of the national electricity system triggered on Thursday night, October 1, a wave of demonstrations in multiple regions of Venezuela. Residents of at least five states took to the streets to demand answers to power cuts that, in some municipalities, exceed twelve hours continuous. The VIDEO entry Protest night in Venezuela: power cuts of up to 12 hours mobilize citizens in several states #2Oct wa…
The electricity collapse in Venezuela has triggered social protests by 2,130% over the past year, driven by a generation deficit.
Engineers Victor Poleo and José Aguilar warn that the national demand is around 15,000 MW compared to a real generation of just 12,000 MW, and question the technical and political feasibility of energy agreements under Washington's tutelage.
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