The energy saving program used in Venezuela originated in Cuba, Fidel Castro was the one who came up with the idea of changing to fluorescent bulbs due to the Island’s energy problems and guess what? they obtained substantial savings, then Chavez repeated the program in Venezuela and have also obtained substantial savings. 2000 megawatts or roughly US$2billion per year. If you in the US would do it the savings might reach 500 billions/year but that would be too much money the private industry won’t get from you the consumer therefore very unlikely it will happen. Your government will never donate bulbs nor hire people to come to your house to install them as Chavez has done.

As for the oil and electrical industry decadence, this is more political attack than reality, no doubt the electrical system needs to be updated, and that is ongoing with billions of dollars in investement, 80% of the energy used in Venezuela is generated by dams and there are 2 more in construction along with the update of distribution nets etc.

You in the USA also have major problems with yout energy distribution networks, or have you forgotten the blackouts seen in the past?

So it seems this article has the purpose of misleading instead of informing.