Power has been "100-per-cent" restored across Venezuela, the government announced late Wednesday, while supplies of running water had been 80 per cent restored, dpa-international reports.
Only the towns of Baruta and Hatillo near the capital Caracas were still experiencing electricity outages due to a fire at a substation, Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez said.
As the Guardian reports, Venezuela suffered a massive blackout last Thursday, affecting at least 18 of its 23 states. The power cut has left food rotting in refrigerators, hospitals struggling to keep vital equipment operating, and the transport system in chaos.