Electricity supply issues reported across Latin America

Various regions across Latin America are experiencing electricity-related issues, ranging from technical failures and maintenance to debt-related cuts and protests.

In Panama, ENSA implemented a contingency plan to provide free recharge pins to over 100,000 prepaid customers following a technical incident in its commercial platform. In Colombia, merchants at Mercaplaza in Tuluá reported power cuts allegedly due to a debt owed to Celsia, while Enel Colombia scheduled maintenance-related outages in several Bogotá localities.

In Argentina, EPEC announced scheduled power interruptions for maintenance and infrastructure improvements in Córdoba, including the capital and several interior towns. Additionally, EPEC is promoting a $16 billion project to convert biogas from metropolitan waste into electricity.

In Mexico, residents of Condado Valle Dorado in Veracruz staged a nighttime protest on a highway to demand a permanent solution from the CFE after enduring a month of recurrent power failures and economic losses.