Electric power service restored after nationwide blackout in the Dominican Republic

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - In Brief 11 Nov 2025 by Magdalena Lizardo

This afternoon, the electric service was suspended throughout the national territory. The situation was caused by a failure in the transmission system, resulting in a cascading shutdown of several power generation plants. The blackout temporarily interrupted the operation of the Santo Domingo Metro and Cable Car. Service began to be restored at sunset.

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