The President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, announced a state of emergency for two months due to the energy crisis currently affecting the country, which has led to consumption rationing.

Noboa issued a presidential decree today, Saturday, stating: "A state of emergency is declared due to serious internal disturbances and the deteriorating social situation across the country, resulting from the exceptional situation of power outages, in order to ensure the continuity of electricity services for the population."

According to the decree, the state of emergency will last for 60 days to ensure sufficient time to resolve the energy shortage issue and guarantee electricity supplies in the present to stabilize the situation in the near future.

The presidential decree emphasizes the mobilization of police and military forces in the country to secure and protect vital energy infrastructure from "sabotage, terrorist attacks, and other threats."

Ecuador is facing a severe energy crisis due to a complete halt of hydroelectric power stations across the country amid a record drought, as well as the suspension of electricity supplies from neighboring Colombia due to problems in electricity generation.

The drought has impacted production activities at hydroelectric dams, which generate most of Ecuador's energy.

Power outages for consumers continue for up to 8 hours daily.