Rio de Janeiro windstorm leaves over 26,000 without power
A windstorm struck Rio de Janeiro state on March 29, with gusts reaching 105.5 km/h at Galeão International Airport. The storm affected about 1.1 million electricity customers, and more than 26,000 remained without power on Saturday, March 1. Light reported roughly 14,000 customers still in outage, while Enel Rio restored service to 99.7% of those affected, leaving about 12,000 without electricity.
The most complex damage is concentrated in the western Rio neighborhoods Campo Grande and Santa Cruz and the municipalities Duque de Caxias, Nova Iguaçu and São João de Meriti. Approximately 1,300 of the remaining outages are in Paraty, where reconstruction of the power network is required. Utility companies deployed roughly 1,500 emergency personnel and installed generators in hard‑to‑reach areas.
The Rio de Janeiro Justice ordered Light to restore power urgently, imposing a daily fine of R$ 50,000 for non‑compliance; about 4,000 customers still lack electricity, representing 0.1% of Light’s customer base. Consumer‑protection agencies (Procon‑RJ and Sedcon) are advising affected residents on how to claim compensation for damaged appliances and spoiled food.
Entities: Enel Rio · Enel Rio (energy concessionaire) · Galeão International Airport · Light · Light (energy concessionaire) · Paraty · Procon‑RJ · Rio de Janeiro · Rio de Janeiro (state) · Rio de Janeiro Court · Rio de Janeiro Justice
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- [● 6 SOURCES] Approximately 1,300 of the remaining outages are in Paraty, requiring reconstruction of the power network. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 6 SOURCES] The most complex damage areas are the western Rio neighborhoods Campo Grande and Santa Cruz and the municipalities Duque de Caxias, Nova Iguaçu and São João de Meriti. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 6 SOURCES] The storm affected about 1.1 million electricity customers in Rio de Janeiro state. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 6 SOURCES] More than 26,000 customers remained without electricity on Saturday, March 1. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Light reported about 14,000 customers still without power. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Enel Rio restored service to 99.7% of affected customers, leaving about 12,000 still without electricity. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 6 SOURCES] A windstorm hit Rio de Janeiro state on March 29 with wind speeds up to 105.5 km/h at Galeão International Airport. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Utility companies deployed roughly 1,500 emergency personnel and installed generators in hard‑to‑reach areas. (existing)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Rio de Janeiro Justice ordered Light to restore power urgently, imposing a daily fine of R$ 50,000 for non‑compliance. (supporting_article_ids)