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Due to the severe impact of the drought on hydropower generation, many places in Ecuador have recently begun to implement power rationing measures. On the 19th local time, the President of Ecuador declared a 60-day state of emergency.
On the 19th local time, Ecuadorian President Noboa signed a decree declaring the country to enter a 60-day state of emergency due to "serious civil strife and public disasters". When the state of emergency is in place, the government can mobilize sufficient funds to deal with power shortages, and can also mobilize the armed forces and the national police to protect energy infrastructure in the face of "sabotage, terrorist attacks or other threats that could affect its operations".
More than 70% of Ecuador's electricity comes from hydropower. Due to the drought this year, many hydropower stations in Ecuador are unable to meet the national electricity demand due to low water levels.
Ecuador has implemented power rationing measures in many places across the country since the 16th. Among them, the capital Quito has been without power for 8 hours a day in different regions since the 18th. In some other areas, the outage lasted up to 13 hours. Affected by the power restrictions, the demand for rechargeable lighting has increased significantly.
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Editor: Zhang Jingye