Contribution To Venezuelan Energy
Due to government policy in effect from the 1960s to minimize power production from fossil fuels in order to export as much oil as possible, 82% of Venezuela's electricity comes from renewable energy like hydroelectric power. The Guri Dam alone supplies 73% of Venezuela's electricity. The risks of this strategy became apparent in 2010, when, due to a prolonged drought, water levels were too low to produce enough electricity to meet demand. In January of that year, the Venezuelan government imposed rolling blackouts of two hours every day throughout the country to combat low water levels behind the dam due to drought.
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