La Palma suffers a general blackout that leaves the island without electricity supply for almost four hours

The General Directorate of Emergencies of the Government of the Canary Islands has declared an alert situation on the island of La Palma after registering this Monday, at 06:42 hours, a general failure of the electrical system that has caused zero energy and the total loss of supply in the island territory.

The blackout has affected the entire island of La Palma, where there has been a complete interruption of the electricity supply. The island has already recovered 100% of the electricity supply after the blackout, according to Endesa, after an energy zero that lasted almost four hours. "We appreciate the patience and understanding of all the people affected during the recovery process," Endesa wrote in its 'X' profile.

Sources from Red Eléctrica report that the zero energy occurred when the Los Guinchos thermal power plant was disconnected for reasons that are still unknown, although they could be related to the strong storm that has affected the island.

The declaration of emergencies has been made in application of the Territorial Emergency Plan for Civil Protection of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (PLATECA), approved by Decree 98/2015, of May 22.

The president of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, has assured that he is closely monitoring the situation in La Palma, where so far no personal injuries have been reported, although there have been incidents related to accumulations of water as a result of the rainfall.

Given the heavy rains recorded during the early hours of the morning and zero energy keeping the island without electricity supply, Clavijo has asked the population to take extreme precautions, avoid unnecessary travel, do not cross flooded areas and reduce the use of vehicles.

Likewise, it has urged to follow the instructions of the 112 Canary Islands Emergency and Security Coordinating Center and the emergency services while actions continue to deal with meteorological incidents and the widespread blackout on the island.

The island has also been on maximum alert for rain since 2:00 a.m. The meteorological station of the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) at La Palma airport has recorded 77.5 liters per square meter of accumulated precipitation until 05:30 a.m. this Monday, on a day marked by heavy rains and zero energy that affects the island.

According to Aemet data, Puntagorda has recorded 21.2 liters per square meter until 07:00, while the Las Manchas station has recorded 2.7 liters until 07:50. The rainfall has also left notable records on other islands in the province.