Venezuela: Oil industry consumes 13% of national electricity, grid failures average 7/day

A Venezuelan engineer warns that the oil industry absorbs 13% of national electricity demand, while the transmission network suffers an average of seven failures per day due to operational neglect. This highlights the fragility of the power grid and its vulnerability to further strain from the oil sector, potentially impacting both domestic supply and oil production.

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