energy rationing
Controlled electricity distribution
Energy rationing is the controlled distribution of energy resources during shortages, typically imposed by governments or utilities.
Rationing may limit electricity usage hours, cap fuel purchases, or allocate heating oil by household size.
It usually responds to crisis—war, embargo, infrastructure failure, or extreme weather: Rolling blackouts are a form of energy rationing.
During the 1970s oil crisis, gas stations limited customers to ten gallons.
- blackoutComplete power loss
- rolling blackoutsPlanned sequential power shutoffs
- brownoutTemporary power decrease
- power cutsInterruptions in electricity supply
- load sheddingDeliberate power interruption
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