Weekly Report - 26 September 2024 (WR-24-38)

Scheduled blackouts took place across Ecuador this week amid an ongoing energy crisis caused by low water levels at hydroelectric power stations. The government of President Daniel Noboa says that water levels in power stations are at their lowest levels since the 1960s, necessitating overnight power cuts to reduce strain on the electricity grid. In the event many blackouts extended beyond night-time. Meanwhile, drought conditions have allowed fires to spread, one of which has forced some residents to flee their homes in Quito.