Ecuador hit by nationwide blackout, leaving 17 million in the dark
- A transmission line failure caused a blackout in Ecuador, leaving the nation without energy service for hours, as reported by Minister of Energy Roberto Luque.
- The outage lasted around 20 minutes in some areas, while in most cities, the problem persisted, with hospitals, including a children's medical center in Quito, losing power.
- The blackout occurred after the government announced upcoming power outages due to production issues in Ecuador.
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95% of power restored in Ecuador after nationwide blackout
Power has been almost fully restored in Ecuador after a nationwide blackout left millions in the dark Wednesday, June 19. The blackout affected hospitals, homes, and a major subway system. https://twitter.com/RobertoLuqueN/status/1803576230341468187 Roberto Luque, the country’s public infrastructure minister, said in a post on X Wednesday, June 19, 95% of service was restored by 7 p.m. local time. Luque said the outage was caused by maintenanc…
Nationwide blackout hits Ecuador after heavy rains kill 17
Entire cities across Ecuador were left with no electricity Wednesday at around 3.30 pm just two days after Energy Minister Roberto Luque ruled out that possibility when he downplayed the importance of the cessation of activity of at least three hydroelectric power plants due to heavy rains that caused at least 17 deaths according to preliminary reports. In mid-April, a series of outages led to the dismissal of Luque's predecessor Andrea Arrobo.
Ecuador had a nationwide blackout on Wednesday, the metro network shut down and no drinking water was flowing from the tap in several major cities.
Ecuador was affected by an afternoon collapse of electrical energy, leaving 17 million residents of this South American country without electricity. The outage also affected hospitals, nursing homes, and the main subway system, caused by problems with maintenance and transmission of electrical energy in the state electrical system.
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