Transmission system failure leaves thousands without power in Panama's capital

A failure in the transmission system left more than 95,000 customers without electricity in Panama City, Panama Oeste, and Coclé on Friday morning. The power interruption began at 10:37 a.m., according to the distribution company Naturgy.

Naturgy stated that the incident was caused by an external event affecting a transmission line and the electrical interconnection between Mexico and Guatemala. The outage impacted various sectors, including San Francisco, Obarrio, Bella Vista, Calidonia, and the Ricardo J. Alfaro and El Paical avenues in Panama City. It also affected communities in Panama Oeste, such as Arraiján, Vista Alegre, and Capira, as well as the Antón district in Coclé province.

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The incident occurred at 10:37 a.m. and was caused by an event external to its distribution network, related to the tripping of a transmission line and the electrical interconnection between Mexico and Guatemala.

The electricity supply was restored within approximately seven minutes. Naturgy activated established procedures and coordinated with the National Dispatch Center to re-establish service in the affected areas. The company emphasized that the event was unrelated to its own distribution infrastructure and apologized for the inconvenience caused to users.

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The company specified that the event was unrelated to its distribution infrastructure and offered apologies to users for the inconvenience caused.