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The country of Ecuador relies heavily on hydroelectric plants to meet its energy needs. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, a serious energy crisis arose in Ecuador and the whole country was plunged into darkness. Due to the blackout, 18 million people remained in the dark for hours. The Ecuadorian minister said that the power crisis has arisen due to the breakdown of the transmission line.
The situation got worse
On Wednesday, the situation became such that the metro system in the capital Kitto came to a standstill in the afternoon and the traffic lights also stopped working. Due to which a situation of traffic jam was created everywhere.
Posting on social media platform X soon after the blackout in Ecuador, Luke said, “There is a fault in the transmission line, so there is no electricity in the whole country.” Quito Mayor Pablo Muñoz said on Twitter, “This incident must be big because it also cut off the power of the metro. It has its own separate system.” According to information, drinking water is not available in some areas. Due to which the situation has become even worse.
Power crisis is a serious issue
The seriousness of the energy crisis in Ecuador can be gauged from the fact that the government here has appealed to the people to reduce energy consumption. Life in Ecuador has been badly affected by the energy crisis. Most of the country's energy comes from neighboring Colombia.
There have been problems before
Energy crisis is not a new thing in Ecuador, there was an energy crisis here in April too. The water level in the reservoirs in drought-hit Ecuador has fallen significantly. The water level has fallen considerably, especially in those reservoirs from which electricity is generated.