Cartagena residents should prepare for widespread power outages today as Afinia, the regional energy provider, conducts scheduled maintenance on the electrical grid. The interruptions will affect numerous neighborhoods throughout the city and the nearby municipality of turbaco, beginning as early as 9:10 a.m. and continuing into the evening. Afinia, a Grupo EPM subsidiary, initiated these works as part of a $4 billion infrastructure investment plan aimed at improving service quality and reducing energy loss across its service area, which includes the departments of BolÃvar, Cesar, Córdoba, Sucre, and parts of Magdalena.
Afinia, the energy provider for the city of Cartagena, is undertaking infrastructure upgrades aimed at improving service quality and reliability. As part of this investment plan, the company has scheduled planned power outages across several neighborhoods.
The planned disruptions come as Afinia reports losses exceeding $300 million due to irregularities in energy consumption within certain areas of the Caribbean region, as detailed in a recent report. The company attributes these losses to unauthorized connections and non-payment.
Power Outage Schedule for Cartagena
Residents in several areas should anticipate interruptions to their electricity service on the following dates and times. Service will be disrupted from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Los Corales neighborhood, specifically along Carrera 55b to Carrera 56d, between Calle 18a and Calle 19a.
Further outages are scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Olaya Herrera neighborhood, affecting service along Carrera 56 at Calle 38b.
Additional areas impacted include: from 9:10 a.m. to 2:10 p.m., the 13 de Junio and Chapacua neighborhoods (Diagonal 32a with Transversal 70 and 71b, and Transversal 71d between Calle 32h and 32g in Puerta De Los Alpes); from 9:20 a.m. to 2:20 p.m., the España and Nueva Granada neighborhoods (Carrera 45 with Calle 28, Transversal 42 with Diagonal 29c, and Diagonal 29d with Transversal 52); and from 10:10 a.m. to 2:10 p.m., the Llano Verde residential complex, La Princesa neighborhood, and the San Buenaventura University campus (Diagonal 32 with Carrera 83, Carrera 90 with Calle 32, and Carrera 82c with Diagonal 32a).
Outages will also occur from 10:20 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. in the El Educador and San Fernando neighborhoods (Carrera 80e between Calle 3q and 3w, and Carrera 80f with Calle 5 and 3); from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the El Rodeo neighborhood of Turbaco and the Isabelita sector (Carrera 121 between Calle 22 and 23, Carrera 105 with Diagonal 4c, and Carrera 2a with Calle 20); from 10:40 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. in the San José de Los Campanos neighborhood (Carrera 104c with Calle 36 to Calle 38); and from 10:50 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. in the San Fernando neighborhood and Alameda La Victoria (Carrera 81b with Calle 24, and Carrera 81 between Calle 23 and 24).
Further interruptions are planned from 3:10 p.m. to 5:10 p.m. in the Los Alpes and 13 de Junio neighborhoods (Transversal 69b with Calle 31b, and Diagonal 32 with Transversal 71b); from 3:20 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. in the JunÃn and España neighborhoods (Carrera 44c with Calle 26d, and Carrera 44d with Calle 29); from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the La Concepción neighborhood and at the San Buenaventura University (Carrera 85 with Diagonal 32a, and Diagonal 32a with Carrera 72); from 3:40 p.m. to 5:40 p.m. in the Jardines de San Pedro residential area and the MedellÃn sector (Carrera 80b with Calle 3t, and Carrera 83 with Calle 22); and from 3:50 p.m. to 5:50 p.m. in the San Fernando neighborhood and Alameda La Victoria (Carrera 12 between Calle 6 and Calle 10, and Carrera 25b with Calle 17 in the El Recreo neighborhood of Turbaco).
The final scheduled outages will occur from 4:50 p.m. to 5:50 p.m. along Carrera 100 with Calle 35 in San José de Los Campanos, and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Las Gaviotas and San José Obrero neighborhoods (Diagonal 31e with Carrera 61, and Diagonal 32c with Transversal 71).
Contact Information for Afinia
Afinia has established multiple channels for customers to address inquiries, make payments, and report issues. These include the 115 helpline, the online portal at www.afinia.com.co, and the Afiniapp mobile application.
About Afinia
Afinia is a subsidiary of Grupo EPM, responsible for providing, marketing, and distributing electrical energy to the departments of BolÃvar, Cesar, Córdoba, Sucre, and 11 municipalities within Magdalena. The company began operations in 2020, following the departure of Electricaribe.
Since its inception, Afinia has been implementing an investment plan to enhance service quality in the regions it serves. The company is investing approximately $4 billion USD through 2025 in infrastructure upgrades, including improvements to substations, high-voltage lines, distribution networks, and metering systems. This investment aims to address issues of energy loss and improve overall grid efficiency.
These improvements encompass upgrades to substations, high-tension lines, distribution networks, equipment replacements, and meter installations, among other enhancements.
