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CFE restores full power in four Mexican states after vandalism

CFE restored 100% electricity supply in Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Yucatán, and Campeche following vandalism.

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The Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) reported on August 31, 2026, that electricity supply was restored to 100% for affected users in the states of Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Yucatán, and Campeche. [1] The Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) confirmed that a disconnection of two transmission lines caused a temporary suspension of the electrical supply in Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Chiapas, and part of Campeche. [2] A massive power outage affected the Mexican states of Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Campeche, and Chiapas shortly after 1:00 AM on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. [3] At 3:08 AM, CFE announced that the electricity supply had been normalized to 100% in the affected homes of the four states after concluding repair work by specialized personnel. [4] The Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) formally attributed the cause of the mega blackout to acts of vandalism committed against the insulators of high-voltage lines. [5] The Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) stated on 2026-05-18 that a massive power outage in southeastern Mexico was caused by vandalism against two high-voltage transmission lines. [6] The Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) reported that electricity supply interruptions in Mexico during 2026 were caused by damage to transmission lines, transformer failures, overloads, weather conditions, maintenance work, operational problems, and alleged vandalism. [7] CFE personnel carried out immediate and uninterrupted work to repair the damage to both transmission lines. [8] The power interruption originated from the failure of two 400 kilovolt high-voltage transmission lines due to acts of vandalism against two electrical grid structures. [9] The blackout affecting these four states lasted for at least seven hours in various zones prior to the restoration announcement. [10] At 12:09 AM on Tuesday, September 1, CFE attributed the incident to vandalism against high-voltage line insulators and reported a 25% recovery of the supply. [11] CFE reported that specialized workers performed repairs during the night and early morning to restore the damaged infrastructure and recover the power supply. [12]
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  1. The Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) reported on August 31, 2026, that electricity supply was restored to 100% for affected users in the states of Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Yucatán, and Campeche. · Aristegui Noticias
  2. The Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) confirmed that a disconnection of two transmission lines caused a temporary suspension of the electrical supply in Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Chiapas, and part of Campeche. · El Universal
  3. A massive power outage affected the Mexican states of Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Campeche, and Chiapas shortly after 1:00 AM on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. · El Universal
  4. At 3:08 AM, CFE announced that the electricity supply had been normalized to 100% in the affected homes of the four states after concluding repair work by specialized personnel. · Diario de Yucatán
  5. The Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) formally attributed the cause of the mega blackout to acts of vandalism committed against the insulators of high-voltage lines. · Diario de Yucatán
  6. The Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) stated on 2026-05-18 that a massive power outage in southeastern Mexico was caused by vandalism against two high-voltage transmission lines. · Excélsior
  7. The Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) reported that electricity supply interruptions in Mexico during 2026 were caused by damage to transmission lines, transformer failures, overloads, weather conditions, maintenance work, operational problems, and alleged vandalism. · El Informador
  8. CFE personnel carried out immediate and uninterrupted work to repair the damage to both transmission lines. · Aristegui Noticias
  9. The power interruption originated from the failure of two 400 kilovolt high-voltage transmission lines due to acts of vandalism against two electrical grid structures. · Aristegui Noticias
  10. The blackout affecting these four states lasted for at least seven hours in various zones prior to the restoration announcement. · López-Dóriga Digital
  11. At 12:09 AM on Tuesday, September 1, CFE attributed the incident to vandalism against high-voltage line insulators and reported a 25% recovery of the supply. · Diario de Yucatán
  12. CFE reported that specialized workers performed repairs during the night and early morning to restore the damaged infrastructure and recover the power supply. · Excélsior
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