In the Midst of Extreme Heat, a Massive Cut of Light Was Recorded in the Amba and There Are More than 30,000 Affected

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The blackout was recorded in the run-up to the New Year and with more than 30 degrees of temperature. The scenario provoked the discontent of the users, who tended to interrupt the supply and exploded against the service provider.

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The extreme heat that plagues the Argentine capital and the province of Buenos Aires, the massive use of air conditioners and fans caused an increase in the pressure on the electricity grid, resulting in power cuts.

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On the eve of New Year’s Eve, there was a collapse in the power supply network. In addition, the thermometer is expected to reach 40 degrees on Wednesday.

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A few hours after the beginning of 2026, many citizens of the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (AMBA) again suffered from power cuts: after 23 on Tuesday, the lack of supply began and in the first moments of this Wednesday, 38,682 people were registered, the National Electricity Regulatory Authority (ENRE) reported. Then, the website stopped operating until 4, when it reported more than 920,000 points without electricity supply. Within a few mi…

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On the night of December 30, 2025, a massive blackout affected Buenos Aires and several surrounding towns, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without electricity. The outage occurred during a day marked by extreme heat, plunging the city into near darkness and causing disruptions to various urban services.

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At the New Year’s celebrations, thousands of users of the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (AMBA) were out of light this Wednesday afternoon, 31 December, after the massive blackout recorded between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, for which millions of people were in the dark.