The Itaipu dam, which supplies around 10% of the energy consumed in Brazil and 86% of that used in landlocked Paraguay, has recorded its lowest output since the hydroelectric plant began operating at full capacity in 2005.
Zarate estimated that production at Itaipu would be between 65,000 and 67,000 gigawatt hours this year. The drought, one of the worst in the last century, has led Brazil's government to ask its citizens to reduce their consumption of electricity and water and raised the specter of possible power rationing.Itaipu has a normal average inflow of about 11,000 cubic meters per second , while that of Yacyreta is 14,500 m3/s, according to their technicians. Both rely on the flow of the river and have limited storage capacity.
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