Blackout affects 160 properties in Rio de Janeiro on the city's anniversary.

A blackout left around 160 properties without electricity in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro (RJ) this Sunday (1st), on the day the city celebrated its 461st anniversary. The interruption affected neighborhoods such as Barra da Tijuca, São Conrado, Rocinha, Jacarepaguá, Freguesia and Taquara.

Light, the concessionaire responsible for supplying electricity in the region, reported that the problem was caused by a broken transmission cable on Estrada do Catonho, also in the western part of the city.

According to the company, emergency teams were mobilized to restore the service. Full normalization occurred early Monday morning (3), according to the distributor.

On social media, Mayor Eduardo Paes (PSD) stated around 20:12 pm on Sunday that, of the 160 customers initially affected, approximately 55 were still without power at that time. "I am personally demanding answers from the company president," he wrote on social media.

Recent history of blackouts

This Sunday's blackout adds to a series of power outages that have been affecting different regions of Rio de Janeiro in recent years, increasing criticism of the utility company Light and pressure for improvements in the quality of service provided.

A ANEEL It continuously monitors the performance indicators of distributors, and the most recent results place Light among the worst-rated companies in the country among large concessionaires.

According to a survey by the Agency, which considers distributors with more than 400 consumer units, the company appears among the 10 worst companies in the national ranking of supply quality.

See below the ranking of large dealerships published by ANEEL:

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