Ecuador's government was to begin imposing nationwide nighttime blackouts Monday evening in a bid to conserve energy. The move has been forced by widespread drought conditions depriving Ecuador of ...

Ecuador’s Government cut electricity in half of the country’s provinces on Sunday (22 September) after a drought affected hydroelectricity generation. In addition to the Sunday blackout from ...

Ecuador will implement nationwide nighttime blackouts and teleworking in the public sector as the worst drought in decades threatens the country’s hydroelectric plants, the government announced ...

Ecuador is facing the worst drought of the last 61 years, which has caused a lower availability of water, affecting river flows and the reservoirs of hydroelectric power plants.

Ecuador's government declared a 60-day national emergency due to raging forest fires made worse by severe drought conditions, the country's risk management secretariat announced in a statement Monday.

Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view shows a small stream that feeds the Paute river, affected by a severe drought, in Paute, Ecuador September 17, 2024.

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador has announced an increase in daily power cuts as the severe drought impacting the nation keeps lowering water levels for the key hydroelectric plants, the source of ...

Ecuador also has experienced blackouts as the drought strains the country’s energy capacity. Meanwhile, shipments of grain in Argentina and Brazil have slowed down as river levels drop.

Ecuador's worst drought in over 60 years has plunged the hydropower-dependent country into an energy crisis as diminished reservoirs leave hydroelectric dams offline.

QUITO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Ecuador's government declared a 60-day national emergency due to raging forest fires made worse by a severe drought, risk management officials said on Monday.

A raging wildfire filled Ecuador's capital of Quito with smoke and threatened homes on Tuesday as authorities rushed to control the blaze at a time when a historic drought has stretched resources ...