Alcalá reported that 100 percent of the Planta Centro-Yaracuy transmission line, damaged during the seismic events, has been restored. More than 2,500 workers from the electricity sector remain deployed nationwide under directives to rehabilitate and stabilize the electric system. The minister emphasized that all transmission and distribution lines affected by the earthquakes have been fully recovered, though he did not provide verification details for these restoration claims.
Despite the reported capacity additions and infrastructure repairs, users across Venezuela continue reporting daily power outages reaching 12 hours in some zones. The persistence of extended blackouts indicates that the 400 MW of restored generation represents insufficient capacity to address the system’s deficits, or that bottlenecks in transmission and distribution networks prevent effective power delivery even where generation has been restored.
The earthquake sequence on June 24 prompted an estimated 70,000 to 80,000 people to enter the country during the immediate crisis period. Government agencies have mobilized more than 700 machines for round-the-clock infrastructure recovery operations addressing electrical systems, roadways and water services in the seven states most affected by the seismic activity. The Transport Ministry reported restoring vehicular passage at all 17 locations where transit was initially disrupted, with nine affected bridges either rehabilitated or under active repair.
The Water Ministry resolved over 185 service failures in earthquake-impacted states and is recovering two major storage tanks for Yaracuy state while bringing key pumping stations in La Guaira state back into service. Sanitation services have been restored to full operation according to ministerial reports, though independent verification of these claims remains unavailable as the country continues managing infrastructure damage two months after the disaster.
This article was curated and published as part of our South American energy market coverage.
