Reported 8 months ago
On June 19, 2024, Ecuador experienced a nationwide blackout affecting 18 million people due to a transmission line failure, with the capital's metro system also impacted. Authorities are working to repair the faulty power lines. The outage was attributed to a chain reaction from the line failure causing widespread power cuts across the country. Quito began to gradually restore power approximately an hour later. The crisis reflects Ecuador's ongoing energy challenge exacerbated by weather conditions affecting hydroelectric power, with three plants forced to close over the weekend due to heavy rain.
Source: YAHOO