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Alert for total blackout in La Palma

The Government of the Canary Islands activates PLATECA in an alert situation due to the complete loss of electricity supply on the island.

Generic image of a widespread energy outage on a volcanic island, with dark energy patterns and volcanic rock textures.
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Generic image of a widespread energy outage on a volcanic island, with dark energy patterns and volcanic rock textures.

The General Directorate of Emergencies of the Government of the Canary Islands has declared an alert situation on the island of La Palma starting at 07:30 hours today, Monday, November 2nd, due to a general failure of the electrical system causing a total energy blackout and complete loss of electricity supply.

The activation of the Territorial Emergency Plan for Civil Protection of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (PLATECA) aims to monitor the incident, support coordination among involved administrations and organizations, and assess potential impacts on essential services.
The failure occurred at 06:42 this morning, affecting the entire island and causing a total interruption of the electricity supply.
Based on information from the official source: Gobierno de Canarias — Portal de Noticias (02/11/2026)

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