Seven-Day Power Outages in Quito: Empresa Eléctrica Announces Power Outages to Industries
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Quito, 15 Oct (Prensa Latina) The Government of Ecuador today maintains the electrical disconnections already programmed for high and medium voltage industries, although it ruled out prolonging them seven consecutive days as indicated by an official provision released this afternoon. The post Ecuador maintains blackouts for the industrial sector first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.
From 00:00 on October 14, 2026, until 24:00 on October 20, 2026, the high and medium-voltage industries of the country will have to disconnect from the National Interconnected System, due to the unfavourable hydrological conditions that affect the main hydroelectric plants of the country. Through a statement that they sent... The government entrance extends to 7 days the electrical disconnection of the industries was first published in Diario El…
The electricity disconnection for high-consumption industries and medium-voltage users raises concerns about the cessation of operations and the increase in production costs.The National Chamber of Aquaculture (CNA) warned about the consequences of the disconnection of the electricity supply provided by the Ecuadorian Government for high-consumption industries.
Ecuador’s energy situation is critical. After unscheduled disconnections on October 14, companies will have a week of cuts
Notified users should reduce their demand for the electricity grid to zero from 14 October to 20 October 2026
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