# Energy instability in Tolhuin

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/energy-instability-in-tolhuin
> Updated: 2026-08-22T19:42:04.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The energy situation in Tolhuin has transitioned from infrastructure maintenance to a period of instability. In late July, the Dirección Provincial de Energía completed a scheduled upgrade of the 13.200-volt medium-voltage line, replacing aging wooden poles and components to improve service reliability.

By late August, the town faced significant energy instability. Residents experienced frequent electricity outages, including a general blackout caused by a technical failure at a gas plant involving an unexpected valve opening. Additionally, the Federal Defender’s Office intervened following reports of increased gas service disconnections. Federal Public Defender José Bongiovanni stated that cutting gas to vulnerable families during winter violates “fundamental rights to health and life,” leading to a federal court injunction to prevent disconnections for certain elderly residents.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-22: Tolhuin faces energy instability amid power outages and gas supply disputes

Tolhuin, Argentina, is experiencing recurring electricity outages due to gas plant failures and legal challenges regarding gas supply cuts to vulnerable residents during winter.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tolhuin-faces-energy-instability-amid-power-outages-and-gas-supply-disputes

### 2026-07-26: Tolhuin power line upgrade completed by provincial energy authority

Argentina’s DPE completed a scheduled upgrade of Tolhuin’s 13.2 kV line, replacing four old poles with eucalyptus ones and renewing components, after emergency repairs and with help from local road and city ag‑

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tolhuin-power-line-upgrade-completed-by-provincial-energy-authority

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