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Utility and service interruptions in Latin America

Overview

Utility providers across Latin America continue to implement service disruptions for maintenance, infrastructure improvements, and operational transitions. In Argentina, EPEC has scheduled power outages in Córdoba, Río Cuarto, and Cruz del Eje, while also promoting a $16 billion project to convert metropolitan biogas into electricity. Other localized disruptions include EDERSA performing preventive pruning in Cipolletti, CALF upgrading infrastructure in Neuquén, and service quality dissatisfaction in La Plata. Consumer rights organizations FODECUS and REDECUS have announced joint actions to protest rising electricity tariffs and slow institutional responses, noting that administrative processes regarding supply failures can take up to two years. They have called for intervention from the Defensoría del Pueblo, warning that the removal of subsidies is causing economic harm. In Mexico, service issues have led to significant economic impacts and civil unrest. Residents in Condado Valle Dorado, Veracruz, staged a highway protest to demand solutions from the CFE following a month of recurrent failures. Additionally, businesses in Cancún and the Riviera Maya reported economic losses, with Coparmex noting losses of 15% to 20% for some companies. In Chile, CGE reported that traffic accidents destroying infrastructure left nearly 2 million customers without power. Enel also announced scheduled outages for several communes within the Región Metropolitana. In Paraguay, service stability remains a concern. A severe storm with intense winds and heavy rainfall caused widespread damage across departments including Caaguazú, San Pedro, Caazapá, and Cordillera. The National Emergency Secretariat (SEN) reported that approximately 500 families have been affected, with estimates potentially rising to 4,000. The storm caused structural damage to homes and agricultural facilities, including the loss of 50,000 chicks in a poultry shed. ANDE reported service interruptions in Asunción and the Central department due to fallen trees and damaged distribution structures.

Entities

EPEC · CFE · Dpec · Enel Colombia · Venezuela

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Electricity service disputes and tariff protests in Peru and Argentina

    Consumer organizations in Argentina and Peru are addressing electricity service issues, ranging from clarifying claim procedures for specific billing errors to protesting rising tariffs and slow judicial delays

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 20 sources
    Paraguay storm causes widespread damage and power outages

    A severe storm in Paraguay has damaged homes and crops, affecting up to 4,000 families. Intense winds caused widespread power outages in Asunción and surrounding departments.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 8 sources
    Global electrical supply issues reported in Mexico, Chile, and Argentina

    Multiple regions in Mexico, Chile, Peru, Argentina, and Denmark face electrical supply challenges, including economic losses from outages, infrastructure damage, and scheduled maintenance cuts.

  4. [INTERNATIONAL] 10 sources
    Electricity supply issues reported across Latin America

    Multiple Latin American regions face electricity challenges, including technical failures in Panama, maintenance outages in Argentina and Colombia, and consumer protests in Mexico over service instability.

  5. [INTERNATIONAL] 39 sources
    Latin American utilities implement new tariffs and scheduled power maintenance

    Panama implements new electricity tariffs with state subsidies to protect consumers, while various Latin American regions face scheduled power outages due to utility maintenance and infrastructure repairs.

  6. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Utility disruptions affect water and power in Parauapebas and Cambé

    Utility providers in Parauapebas and Cambé, Brazil, are managing water and power disruptions caused by electrical instability, infrastructure repairs, and seasonal weather conditions.

  7. [BUSINESS] 22 sources
    Latin American services face outages and cyberattacks

    Multiple regions in Latin America face service disruptions, including Nequi's digital wallet transition in Colombia, UTE's grid upgrades in Uruguay, and a cyberattack affecting Boston Scientific in Costa Rica.

  8. [INTERNATIONAL] 9 sources
    Utility providers report power outages and maintenance across Latin America

    Utility providers in Argentina, Cuba, and Peru report various power outages and service interruptions due to emergency repairs, scheduled maintenance, and infrastructure upgrades.

Sources

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