WILLEMSTAD - Aqualectra is struggling with a capacity shortage due to the extreme heat. The utility company was almost at the maximum capacity of 135MW at 8 p.m. on Monday evening.
Normally the maximum capacity is reached between 10 pm and midnight. The utility warned that demand for power at peak times could exceed the capacity to supply electricity. Several neighborhoods were without power Monday evening.
If the demand exceeds the available capacity, Aqualectra has to switch to be able to supply everyone with electricity. The utility company asks the population to use electricity economically during the hot days.