Pre-alert in Lanzarote after an energy zero that affects more than 73,000 people

The General Directorate of Emergencies of the Government of the Canary Islands has declared this Saturday the pre-alert situation in Lanzarote after an energy zero that has affected some 73,600 people on the island, except in the Playa Blanca area, which maintains the supply due to its connection with Fuerteventura.

The measure was adopted at 7:15 a.m. in application of the Civil Protection Territorial Emergency Plan of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (PLATECA), as reported by the General Directorate of Emergencies.

The incident originated at 5:44 a.m. due to an incident in the 66 kilovolt electrical network of the Mácher substation, in the municipality of Tías, which caused a first cut in supply and initially affected some 51,703 customers.

Four minutes later, during maneuvers to restore service, a new incident occurred at the San Bartolomé and Punta Grande substations, with loss of electricity generation and a condition that affected approximately 73,600 customers.

According to Endesa, the electrical system is in the process of progressive recovery. At 6:47 a.m. there were still around 39,000 customers without supply and, subsequently, the figure was reduced to around 8,463 affected subscribers, although the figure may vary while the replacement maneuvers continue.