EBS announces planned power outages due to work at Afobaka

De Energiebedrijven Suriname (EBS, the state electricity company) has announced that scheduled power outages (loadshedding) will take place due to necessary work at the Afobaka hydropower plant. Customers should take into account interruptions of up to three consecutive hours.

According to a statement by EBS, the work will be carried out from Friday 13 through Monday 16 November and from Friday 20 through Monday 23 November 2026. During these periods, it will be necessary to temporarily disconnect several areas from the electricity grid.

Power outages between 11 a.m. and midnight

The scheduled power outages will take place between 11 a.m. and midnight. According to EBS, households and businesses in the affected areas may be without electricity for up to three consecutive hours during the afternoon or evening.

The energy company emphasises that the interruptions are necessary to carry out the work at the Afobaka hydropower plant.

EBS aims to limit inconvenience as much as possible

EBS acknowledges that the temporary power outages may affect households, businesses and other users who depend on a reliable electricity supply.

The company says it will make every effort to complete the work as quickly and efficiently as possible. This is intended to limit inconvenience for customers as much as possible.

Customers can consult the disconnection schedule online

EBS calls on customers to consult the official loadshedding portal on the relevant days. Through this platform, they can check whether their residential or work area is included in the disconnection schedule.

The disconnection schedule is available via loadshedding.ebs.sr.

EBS apologises for the inconvenience and asks customers for understanding and cooperation during the implementation of the necessary work.