High Electricity Demand One of the Factors Behind Recent Outages, Says Power Company in Guyana

High electricity demand one of the factors behind recent outages, says power company in Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) says increased electricity demand, particularly during peak hours, is placing increased pressure on the national distribution network and contributing to recent power outages. “The reality is that the distribution system is now facing challenges. That is, feeders are now being overloaded, transformers are being taxed and overloaded, and some people get voltage fluctuations,” head of…

GPL blames constant blackouts on citizens’ heavy use of AC, fans, lights

…customer base moved from 201,000 in 2020 to 250,000 (Kaieteur News) – Amid daily blackouts, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) on Monday blamed the situation on an overload of their generation capacity due to consumers constant and heavy reliance on air conditioning, electric fans and the switching on of their lights in the evening. This […]

Generation capacity exists but distribution overload driving power outages

GPL says, highlights US$800M investment in new transmission and distribution infrastructure   THE Guyana Power and Light (GPL) says the country currently has sufficient generation capacity to meet electricity demand, but the overloaded distribution network is contributing to power outages being experienced by customers across the country. Speaking to reporters during a news conference on […]

Stop overloading “failing” distribution grid to avoid blackouts- GPL asks customers

Last Updated on Monday, 7 September 2026, 20:03 by Written By Denis Chabrol The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) on Monday appealed to Guyanese to adjust their air conditioning units and not to increase the amperage rating of their fuses without permission, as part of efforts to ease the pressure on the grid during peak […]

Rising demand, overloaded network behind recent outages – GPL

The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) said rising electricity demand, particularly during peak hours, is placing increased pressure on the national distribution network and contributing to recent power outages. This is according to Team Leader of GPL’s Executive Management Committee, Kesh Nandlall, who made the disclosure during a press conference on Monday at the […]