It is expected to be announced this week whether the power outage will continue in Ecuador or not. This was announced this Wednesday, January 10, by President Daniel Noboa.

The president indicated that together with the Ministry of Energy and Mining, which is headed by Andrea Arrobo, they will provide “important information”. “This week we will determine (about the power outage). “I won’t spoil the surprise, but we will provide important information from the Ministry of Energy and Mining,” Noboa answered this Wednesday in a radio interview. Cinnamon to the question of what will happen with the power outage.

The crisis headquarters plans to make a decision this Friday on whether or not to continue with power cuts in the second half of January

This announcement comes after the meeting of the Crisis Staff on Tuesday, January 9, and it was announced that the decision will be announced this Friday.

The shutdowns, which began on October 27, 2023, during the government of former President Guillermo Lass, were suspended by the Crisis Staff until the 15th of this month due to the improvement of the state of the electric power system, especially in hydroelectric power reservoirs. .

According to the operational information of the National Electricity Operator (Cenace) until January 8, 89% of energy production comes from hydraulics, of which the Mazar hydroelectric power plants with 26% and Coca Codo Sinclair with 24% contribute the most. .

There will be no outages until January 15, 2024 due to climate improvement and ‘effective management’

In order to eradicate blackouts, the executive is also optimistic about the support in the National Assembly of the Emergency Energy Competitiveness Act, known as the Blackout Act, which aims to generate investment in power generation.

“Today, the No More Blackouts law is being voted on, in order to invest more in the production and transmission of electricity and to have a modern electrical infrastructure at the national level. It is very important. Ask your congregation members to vote yes. So far, it seems that there will be a significant majority and let’s wait until 5 pm,” said the president.