November 12, 2025
The Dominican Republic experienced a nationwide power cut on 11 November due to a failure in the electricity transmission system. The blackout was triggered by the shutdown of generation units in two major power plants, leading to cascading effects in other parts of the grid. The incident immediately paralyzed business operations, disrupted traffic, and halted mass transit in Santo Domingo, underscoring critical infrastructure vulnerability. Authorities began work to restore the electricity, with power completely restored in parts of Santiago, San Cristobal, Santo Domingo Norte and southern areas of the country by evening of 11 November.