Mexico is facing a series of blackouts that have affected several states in the country. The main cause of these power cuts is the high energy demand, especially during this season of high temperatures.
In this context, Quintana Roo has not been exempt from failures, and a recent report highlights an outage in the service provided by the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) that left the center of Tulum in darkness shortly before midnight on Monday.
According to testimonies from residents, the blackout occurred around 10:30 p.m., affecting the tourist and commercial areas of the municipal center. Many families and businesses were left without power. The new CFE service failure has not been explained, but it appears to be one of the many outages that have occurred in the country due to overheating of the supply lines, as the commission has not provided an official statement.
Users reported this latest failure, which adds to others that have occurred in different parts of the municipality in recent days. As expected, the electricity supply disruption affected hotels, restaurants, and commercial establishments that were serving tourists at that time. The blackout lasted approximately two hours, with service being restored by CFE during the early hours of the morning.
The National Energy Control Center (Cenace) has explained that the maximum energy demand reached 49,887 MW with an Operating Reserve Margin of 3%. When energy generation capacity was affected, the Operating Reserve Margin did not recover to 6%, leading to the declaration of an Operational Emergency State.
These blackouts have caused significant economic losses in several states, including Jalisco, State of Mexico, Mexico City, Quintana Roo, and Tabasco. Timely measures are imperative to manage the growing energy demand and prevent future power outages.
Source: Diario Imagen