Editing Economy of Venezuela (section)

=== Energy ===
{{main|Energy in Venezuela}}
The Venezuelan electrical grid is plagued with occasional blackouts in various districts of the country. In 2011, it had so many problems that [[energy rationing|rations on electricity]] were put in place to help ease blackouts.<ref name=HPelec>{{cite news|last=Toothaker|first=Christopher|title=Venezuela's Electricity To Be Rationed Following Recurring Power Outages|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/16/venezuela-electricity-rationed-power-outages-_n_878018.html|access-date=14 December 2013|newspaper=HuffPost|date=16 June 2011}}</ref> On 3 September 2013, 70% of the country plunged into darkness with 14 of 23 states of Venezuela stating they did not have electricity for most of the day.<ref>{{cite news|title=Power cut paralyses Venezuela|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/04/power-cut-paralyses-venezuela|access-date=14 December 2013|newspaper=The Guardian|date=4 September 2013}}</ref> Another power outage on 2 December 2013 left most of Venezuela in the dark again and happened just days before elections.<ref>{{cite news|title=Venezuela Power Outage Plunges Most of Nation into Darkness|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/02/venezuela-power-outage_n_4375191.html|access-date=14 December 2013|newspaper=HuffPost|date=2 December 2013}}</ref>

==== Energy statistics ====
* Electricity – production by source:
** Fossil fuel: 35.7% (2012 est.)
** Hydroelectric 64.3 (2012 est.)
** Nuclear: 0% (2012 est.)
** Other: 0% (2012 est.)
* Electricity production: 127.6 billion kWh (2012 est.)
* Electricity – consumption: 85.05 billion kWh (2011 est.)
* Electricity – exports: 633 million kWh (2009 est.)
* Electricity – imports: 260 million kWh (2009 est.)
* Electricity – installed generating capacity: 27.5 million kW (2012 est.)