“Do not install Christmas lights”: a strong plea is made to mayors, businesses, and citizens before December 2026; this is why

Senator Juan Espinal, president of the Fifth Commission of the Senate of Colombia, has called upon mayors, companies, and citizens to refrain from installing Christmas lights ahead of December 2026. The appeal was issued in response to the risk of an electrical blackout in Colombia.

The potential power crisis is driven by severe drought conditions generated by the El Niño weather phenomenon, which threatens the country's energy supply stability and necessitates preventative energy-saving measures.