Ecuador government announces new eight-hour nightly blackouts for late September 2024

The Ecuadorian government has announced nationwide power outages during the nights of September 23, 24, 25, and 26, 2024, in response to what it calls the worst dry season the country has faced in the last 61 years.

In an official statement on the Presidency’s X (formerly Twitter) account, the government explained that the blackouts will occur from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The schedule was chosen to minimize disruption to productivity and workday activities.

President Daniel Noboa’s administration has also implemented remote work for public sector employees on Thursday and Friday, September 19, 20, 26, and 27.

The government is taking additional steps to address the crisis, including deploying a power-generating ship, setting up permanent land generators, creating regulations for natural gas imports, and improving abandoned energy infrastructure.

This decision comes less than 48 hours before the first blackout, set to begin on Wednesday, September 18, from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 19.

Source: Primicias.