The Ecuadorian government suspended the supply of electricity for 9 hours this Sunday (September 22, 2024) in 12 of the country’s 24 provinces. The measure is in addition to the 8-hour nighttime power cuts that occur from Monday to Thursday. The efforts attempt to mitigate the effects of the energy and water crisis affecting the country.
Ecuador’s Minister of the Environment, Ines Manzanostated that 19 provinces are on red alert. “We have 19 provinces with water shortages, fires and food security problems”he told Reuters.
The power outage in the provinces this Sunday occurred from 8 am to 5 pm (local time).
According to the international agency, the decision to interrupt the electricity supply was taken after a meeting of the Emergency Operations Committee on Saturday night (21.Sep). The extraordinary measure reflects the severity of the water and energy crisis that the country is facing.
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