Cuenca Has Scheduled Power Cuts This Weekend. Here Are the Local Windows

Cuenca has a weekend power-cut schedule, and this one is specific enough to check before you leave the house.

El Mercurio reports that Ecuador's government will run scheduled electricity cuts in several Cuenca zones on Saturday, May 30, and Sunday, May 31, 2026.

The measure is part of an intervention in national electricity infrastructure to prevent possible effects tied to El Nino.

Who Is Affected In Azuay

The Ministry of Energy and Environment said the disconnections apply between May 30-31 and June 6-7 in 15 provinces, including Azuay.

In Azuay, the affected cantons are:

• Cuenca
• Giron
• Nabon
• Santa Isabel

Cuenca Schedule

For Saturday, May 30, cuts are scheduled from 06:00 to 10:00 in:

• Avenida Loja, between Pastaza and Del Farol
• Del Farol, between Avenida Loja and Avenida 12 de Abril
• Calle San Roque, between Solano and 12 de Abril

Also on Saturday, from 10:00 to 14:00, service will be suspended in:

• Antigua Escuela de Zhizho
• Rambran
• Y a San Vicente
• San Vicente de Arrayan
• San Pedro de Arrayan

For Sunday, May 31, cuts are scheduled from 06:00 to 10:00 in:

• Antonio Vega Munoz, between Octavio Cordero and Miguel Velez
• Miguel Heredia, between Avenida de las Americas and Sangurima
• Miguel Velez, between Avenida de las Americas and Sangurima
• Rafael Maria Arizaga, between Octavio Cordero and Raul Huerta

What To Do

Charge phones and backup batteries tonight. If you work online, check whether your router and building internet need power. If you are in one of the listed sectors, assume elevators, garage doors and water pumps may be affected unless your building has backup power.

For everyone else, this is a useful reminder that the next scheduled maintenance weekend is June 6-7.

Source: El Mercurio