The El Niño phenomenon affects water and electricity behavior in the country
MINEC
Published at: 16/06/2026 10:41 AM
The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon influences the country's water and electricity behavior, reported the National Observatory on the Climate Crisis (ONCC), an agency attached to the Ministry of Popular Power for Ecosocialism.
The coordinator of the Central Region of the ONCC, Colonel Richard Núñez, explained that the monitoring of the cycle is based on the Niño 3‑4 area of the equatorial Pacific used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and noted that the classification of the event depends on a sustained increase of 0.5 °C for three months, while current measurements record between 0.5 and 0.6 °C, confirming the beginning of the active phase.
Regarding rainfall, Núñez indicated that the projections show a slight to moderate reduction in accumulated rainfall and added that areas with averages of 150 millimeters could be between 120 and 110 millimeters, which maintains the presence of rainfall in the country.
The specialist recalled that the effects of ENSO have a gap of three to five months between its consolidation in the Pacific and its impact on Venezuela and stated that this dynamic was evident in the period 2021-2022, so the conditions associated with El Niño are likely to extend during 2026 and the first two months of 2027.
Faced with this scenario, Núñez recommended strengthening the monitoring of basins and reservoirs due to the national dependence on hydroelectric generation and argued that these actions seek to reduce risks in the agricultural and electricity sectors.
He also reported that the “Chuquisaca” National Reforestation Plan is progressing unaffected by the climate situation and explained that the days began during the rainy season, allowing the establishment of the planted species and contributing to thermal regulation, crop protection and the conservation of water resources in the intervened areas.
Mazo News Team