Everything You Didn’t Know About Life in Venezuela

Electricity cuts became so common that people planned their days around them. Sometimes the power went out for a few hours, other times for entire days. When electricity failed, water pumps also stopped working, leaving homes without running water for cooking, cleaning, or even flushing toilets.

Families stored water in buckets and filled bottles whenever they could. Refrigerators couldn’t keep food cold, and many appliances burned out from sudden power surges. What used to be simple daily routines—like taking a shower or doing laundry—became stressful chores that depended on when the power might return.