Starting today, maintenance of electrical infrastructure may affect homes and businesses across Portugal.
E-Redes has scheduled several temporary power outages from Wednesday, 14 October, to Friday, 16 October, as part of maintenance and improvement work on the distribution network, Executive Digest reports.
The interventions will cover different locations in mainland Portugal, including Lisbon, Vila Franca de Xira, Oeiras, Coruche and Santarém.
The power cuts are scheduled for specific periods, which can last up to three consecutive hours, depending on the area affected.
Precautions
During repairs, electrical installations should always be considered live, even if the power supply is temporarily interrupted, Executive Digest reports.
This is due to the fact that electricity can be restored at any time, including before the initially scheduled time, without prior notice.
For safety reasons, no repairs or maintenance should be carried out on electrical installations under the assumption that the power is switched off.
Consumers who rely on essential electrical equipment should prepare suitable alternatives and monitor any updates to the schedules published by E-Redes.
Residents in the affected areas are urged to check the scheduled times, which can be read here:
Wednesday: Lisbon, Vila Franca de Xira and Coruche
Lisbon — Campo de Ourique
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM, service disruptions are expected in the following postal codes:
1250-087, 1350-034, 1350-073, 1350-075, 1350-080, 1350-225, 1350-314 and 1350-318.
Vila Franca de Xira — Póvoa de Santa Iria and Forte da Casa
From 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, the work covers the following postal codes:
2625-219 and 2625-220.
Between 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM, the intervention extends to the following postal codes:
2625-104, 2625-105, 2625-109, 2625-110, 2625-140, 2625-142, 2625-144, 2625-145 and 2625-159.
Coruche — Biscayan
The power outage is scheduled between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM, in the following postal codes:
2100-050 and 2100-651.
Thursday: Oeiras and Santarém
Oeiras — Algés, Linda-a-Velha and Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo
Two phases of intervention are planned, between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM and between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM.
According to the information provided, both cover the following postal codes:
1495-062, 1495-076, 1495-085, 1495-086, 1495-109, 1495-113, 1495-115, 1495-117, 1495-118 and 1495-144.
Therefore, consumers in these areas should expect possible interruptions between 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM.
Santarém — Union of parishes of the city of Santarém
The supply may be interrupted between 09:00 and 11:00 in the following postal codes:
2005-472, 2005-473, 2005-475, 2005-477 and 2005-479.
Friday: Alverca do Ribatejo and Sobralinho
Vila Franca de Xira — Alverca do Ribatejo and Sobralinho
The first intervention is scheduled from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, covering the following postal codes:
2615-007, 2615-036 and 2615-153.
The second one will take place between 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM, in the following postal codes:
2615-281, 2615-309, 2615-316, 2615-324 and 2615-328.
Interruptions are scheduled, but their actual duration may vary depending on the progress of the work.