Massive power outage affects Providencia, Santiago, and Recoleta due to failure at San Cristóbal Substation

According to the latest report from the SEC, more than 29,000 customers are affected by a power failure in the capital. A massive power outage has been reported since Monday night in several municipalities in the Metropolitan Region, with Providencia, Santiago, and Recoleta being the most affected. So far, authorities have reported that the power failure is due to high voltage at the San Cristóbal Substation. According to the latest report from the Superintendency of Electricity and Fuels (SEC) at 11:00 p.m., more than 29,000 customers in the capital are affected by power outages ranging from interrupted supply to complete blackouts. Due to the blackout, Enel issued a statement confirming that the power failure occurred after high voltage at the San Cristóbal Substation. “A high voltage failure at the San Cristóbal Substation, owned by Saesa, is affecting Enel Distribución's power supply in the municipality of Santiago,” Enel explained. Finally, the document assured that to resolve this problem, “we are coordinating with the transmission company to restore service to all our customers as soon as possible. The cause is still under investigation.” n[23:09] A high-voltage failure at the San Cristóbal Substation, owned by Saesa, is affecting Enel Distribución's electricity supply in the municipality of Santiago. We are coordinating with the transmission company to restore service to all our customers by... pic.twitter.com 3QVLW5DKcK A massive power outage has been reported since Monday night in several municipalities in the Metropolitan Region, with Providencia, Santiago, and Recoleta being the most affected. So far, authorities have reported that the power failure is due to high voltage at the San Cristóbal Substation. According to the latest report from the Superintendency of Electricity and Fuels (SEC) at 11:00 p.m., more than 29,000 customers in the capital are affected by power outages ranging from interrupted supply to complete blackouts. See more Due to the blackout, Enel issued a statement confirming that the power failure occurred after high voltage at the San Cristóbal Substation. “A high voltage failure at the San Cristóbal Substation, owned by Saesa, is affecting Enel Distribución's electricity supply in the municipality of Santiago,” Enel explained. Finally, the document assured that to resolve this problem, “we are coordinating with the transmission company to restore service to all our customers as soon as possible. The cause is still under investigation.” [11:09 p.m.] A high-voltage failure at the San Cristóbal Substation, owned by Saesa, is affecting Enel Distribución's electricity supply in the municipality of Santiago. We are coordinating with the transmission company to restore service to all our customers at... pic.twitter.com 3QVLW5DKcK