Blackout in Cartagena: Power services in the city are beginning to normalize with slow gradualness
Journalist Portafolio 04.24.2026 07:53 Updated: 04.24.2026 11:38
TL;DR
- Electricity service in Cartagena is gradually being restored after a technical incident.
- Substations Zaragocilla and Bosque, along with circuits in Chambacú, Marina, Membrillal, and Bosque, have had their service normalized.
- Technical teams are working to restore power to the rest of Cartagena and nearby municipalities: Turbaco, María La Baja, Arjona, and Mahates, as well as San Cayetano.
- The blackout has also impacted traffic lights and the aqueduct service, causing low water pressure in some areas.
- Afinia Grupo EPM is coordinating with the National Dispatch Center (CND) for the complete normalization of services.