Electricity Restored in Guatemala Metro Area After System Fluctuations Caused Blackouts

The national electricity provider, EEGSA, reported power interruptions on June 7 affecting the metropolitan area, Escuintla, and Sacatepéquez. The company attributed the outages to fluctuations in the national electrical system's frequency, which triggered protective mechanisms to maintain grid stability.

Affected areas included Guatemala City, Mixco, Villa Nueva, Amatitlán, San Miguel Petapa, Fraijanes, Villa Canales, and Santa Catarina Pinula. EEGSA stated it was coordinating with the Wholesale Market Administrator (AMM) to ensure service stability and security.

By 2:09 p.m. local time, EEGSA announced that electricity service had been restored to the affected sectors. The company indicated that its technical and operational teams performed the necessary maneuvers, in coordination with the AMM and other electricity sector agents, to recover the service.

This incident follows previous service disruptions reported by EEGSA on June 6 in Santa María de Jesús, Sacatepéquez. The company continues to monitor the network to prevent future issues.

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Our technical and operational teams executed the necessary maneuvers to contribute to the recovery of the service, in coordination with the AMM and different agents of the electric sector.