The city of Buenos Aires was hit by a major power outage on Tuesday (11), which left thousands of homes without electricity amid a heat wave with temperatures above 40°C.
Electricity distributors Edenor and Edesur reported the blackout after high temperatures generated an increase in electrical demand to cool homes and businesses.
The National Electricity Regulation Entity (ENRE) said the Edenor power outage affected 700,000 people in the Buenos Aires area. Around 43,400 Edesur customers were left without power after failures in high voltage lines affected two of its substations.
AySA, which supplies drinking water in the Argentine capital, asked the population to optimize water use, as the interruption also affected its purification system.
High temperatures are expected to continue throughout the week, with peaks approaching 40°C, according to Argentina’s National Meteorological Service (SMN).
“SMN has issued an alert anticipating an extreme heat wave this week, with temperatures that could reach 41°C in the concession area,” Edesur said in an email to its customers. “We are working to strengthen our network in the face of growing demand,” the company concluded.
Additional information from Jorge Otaola
Reference: CNN Brasil
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