Chilean Government Pressures Enel Amid Power Outage Crisis

The Chilean government has urged Italian power distributor Enel to expedite the restoration of electricity to customers affected by a severe storm. Energy Minister Diego Pardow announced a review of Enel's concession in Santiago, which may lead to its cancellation if 14,000 customers are not reconnected within 48 hours.

The Chilean government has ramped up pressure on Italian power distributor Enel, demanding quicker restoration of electricity to customers who have been without power since last week's severe storm.

Energy Minister Diego Pardow announced that the government is reviewing Enel's concession to serve 33 municipalities in the Santiago Metropolitan region. This review could potentially result in the cancellation of Enel's concession if the company does not reconnect 14,000 customers within the next 48 hours, Pardow stated. As of now, Enel has not issued any comments regarding the situation.

Unlike Enel, the Chinese company State Grid's Chilean utility CGE was not subjected to a similar review, thanks to its swift progress in reconnecting customers. The government plans to initiate a compensation process next week for those whose power was disrupted by the storm.