News of electricity

Hurricane Milton approaches Florida with 249 km/hr winds

08-10-2024 07:46 Hurricane Milton is set to approach the Florida peninsula as a catastrophic Category 4 storm, bearing down on a region still struggling to recover from Helene’s devastation.

ENERGY & GAS

Argentina mulls tender for power lines after years of neglect

02-10-2024 16:45 Argentina is rushing to put together a “market solution” for its national network of high-voltage power lines, a severely neglected part of the grid.

LATIN AMERICA

Paraguay's abundant hydropower draws crypto miners, legal and not

30-08-2024 11:02 In the Paraguayan city of Hernandarias, a data centre with rows upon rows of supercomputers stands as a testament to a burgeoning crypto-mining sector attracted by the country's abundance of cheap, green electricity.

UTILITIES & SUBSIDIES

Milei begins to slash energy subsidies for low-income sectors

06-06-2024 11:59 Low-income homes will see the energy cost of their utility bills double on average in June, while middle-class families could see prices rise 155%.

ENERGY & GAS

Power producers seek better terms for US$2-billion Argentina debt

08-05-2024 15:46 Privately-run power producers Pampa Energía SA and Central Puerto SA will reject the government's current offer to settle a US$2-billion debt.

Utilities on rise

Electricity bills in Buenos Aires metro region to soar up to 150%

16-02-2024 11:06 Huge hikes announced by Energy Secretary Eduardo Rodríguez Chirillo; Monthly updating to kick in from April, but new rates will begin imminently.

ENERGY

Record-breaking energy demand, power cuts amid high temperatures

01-02-2024 18:25 Argentina breaks historic energy demand as temperatures soar above 37 degrees in Buenos Aires.

ENERGY SUPPLY

Milei government issues decree declaring energy emergency

18-12-2023 14:20 Javier Milei issues decree declaring energy emergency; Control bodies ENRE and ENARGAS to be placed under trusteeship prior to institution of new boards.

CLIMATE & ENERGY

Small solar projects help to power Argentina’s energy transition

01-08-2023 06:17 Distributed generation and local actors are boosting renewables, democratising energy and reducing bills

POWER-CUT PROTESTS

Porteños take protest to energy firm's doors after prolonged power cuts

16-03-2023 09:49 Residents renew protests across the capital and its outskirts amid prolonged power cuts. Blackouts, which have struck in the middle of an unprecedented heatwave, have left more than 100,000 homes in the dark.

Oil production

Shale oil exports to spur Argentina's trade surplus, official says

07-03-2023 17:07 Booming oil production out of shale patch Vaca Muerta will create surpluses in energy trade for Argentina to the tune of US$8 billion within a few years, says top official.

MASSIVE OUTAGE

Sabotage suspected in fire that cut power to half of Argentina

02-03-2023 19:03 Burn patterns at the scene imply saboteurs set fire to land right beneath the power line, according to a top government official.

CORTE DE LUZ

Calls for investigation after power cut plunges millions into darkness

01-03-2023 23:49 A massive power cut caused by a fire near high-voltage power lines affected millions of people across the country for at least two hours, authorities stated; Economy Minister Sergio Massa hints at foul play, calls for in-depth investigation into events leading up to outage.