Power outage hits swaths of Chile, from largest copper mine to Santiago streets

Chile: Nationwide Blackout Leaves over 98% of Country Without Power

An "unwanted operation" in Chilean electric company ISA Interchile's systems caused a nationwide blackout on Tuesday afternoon.

Most power restored after blackout plunges 90% of Chile into darkness

Most electricity is now restored after a blackout in Chile plunged 90% of the country into darkness on Tuesday, according to the Chilean government. The outages suspended public transportation, halted traffic, knocked out cell service and impacted businesses, including major copper mines in the country's north. At the height of the blackout, it impacted some 8 million homes, and officials said 14 of the nation's 16 regions were affected. Hospita…

SANTIAGO — The Chilean government reported Wednesday that electricity supply was restored in most of the national territory after a massive blackout left the country in complete darkness for several hours, as a result of...

Chile Emerges From Huge Blackout That Left Millions in Dark

Chile is emerging from a power outage that left 8 million homes without electricity and shut off service to major copper mines in its worst such incident in at leas…

Chile electricity 94% restored after nationwide power outage

Citizens in Chile are getting back to normal after a nationwide power outage affected millions of people and a "state of emergency" gets lifted as officials point fingers at energy providers.

Mass blackouts hit Chile halting crucial copper production

The NewsA power outage plunged most of Chile into darkness, prompting the government to briefly declare a national emergency. The blackout in the capital Santiago and the mining-intensive north roiled markets as production of copper ground to a halt; Chile is the world’s biggest producer of the metal. Latin America’s hydropower-dependent electricity grids have proved unreliable recently due to shifting weather patterns caused by climate change. …