Guyana's Power Grid Under Pressure | Jamaica News

Guyana’s power grid is buckling under a surge in evening demand—transformers are overheating, feeders are tripping, and blackouts are hitting hard as peak usage climbs from 221 to 257 megawatts. While GPL’s infrastructure is expanding with $800M in upgrades and new substations, they’re asking residents to conserve power during those 7-9 PM crunch hours to avoid outages. Lights may flicker now, but by mid-October, the system could be steadier thanks to major upgrades and smarter load management. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2b77949fc8f8a397