HomeNews
NewsYucatan Peninsula

CFE restores power after blackouts hit Riviera Maya

MND Staff
By MND Staff
0
Power outage
Power outages affected seven of Quintana Roo's 11 municipalities on Monday evening. (Enrique Bancalari/Unsplash)

The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) restored power in the southeastern Yucatán Peninsula on Tuesday morning after several power outages were reported across the state of Quintana Roo.  

The blackouts, which began at 6 p.m. on Monday, affected seven of the 11 municipalities in Quintana Roo, including the tourist destinations Tulum, Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Isla Mujeres, Cozumel, Bacalar and Puerto Morelos.

In Cancún, the power outage primarily affected the northwest corner of the city. Residents in the neighboring states of Campeche and Tabasco also reported several hours of power outages on social media.  

CFE reported that the blackouts were due to the poor quality of natural gas caused by high humidity levels in the Mayakán gas pipeline that runs from southern Tabasco to Valladolid, Yucatán.

The commission said in a statement that because of the poor gas quality, generating plants were forced to switch to alternative fuels.  

“To mitigate the impacts during this period of irregular supply, the Generation Subdirectorate, in coordination with the subsidiary CFEnergía and the National Energy Control Center (Cenace), made the decision to implement scheduled power outages for periods of time (rotating outages) to minimize the impact on users,” the bulletin stated. 

CFE reported that power was restored to 47% of those affected in Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco and Yucatán by 9 p.m. on Monday. 

Following major power disruptions during the summer months of 2024, the CFE recently announced it would invest approximately US $12 million in the installation of new capacitor banks across Quintana Roo and a three-phase transformer in Playa del Carmen.

The investments are expected to improve the state electrical system’s efficiency when hot weather creates excessive demand.

With reports from Milenio, Animal Politico and Infobae

Have something to say? Paid Subscribers get all access to make & read comments.
Stela 46

Ancient Campeche monument reveals region’s oldest Maya calendar date 

MND Staff - 0
A new technology-enabled reading of a previously discovered artifact reveals that complex Maya writing and dynastic lineages began much earlier than previously thought. 
Mexican World Cup soccer fans gather at Mexico City's Angel of Independence

Opinion: The Mexico that World Cup headlines are missing

Charlotte Smith - 3
The world was warned Mexico couldn't pull this off. A week into the World Cup, the facts tell a different story, writes Charlotte Smith.
Various pieces of handmade furniture in whimsical shapes and bright colors

The fun and fantastical interior design of Mérida’s Chuch Estudio

Ana Paula De la Torre - 0
The pandemic taught Aranza García the importance of loving the spaces you inhabit. Her whimsical designs now inspire passion from Mexico City to Milan.
BETA Version - Powered by Perplexity

VIDEO OF THE WEEK