The Minister of Water and Energy, Gaston Eloundou Essomba, announces temporary electricity supply disruptions from August 5 to 7, 2026. Cause: the shutdown of the Kribi gas thermal power plant for gas pipeline maintenance by SNH. The government promises to limit the impact on users.
The Southern Interconnected Network will operate at reduced capacity for three days. In a press release signed on August 5, 2026, the Minister of Water and Energy, Gaston Eloundou Essomba, warns the public of possible power outages in certain localities of the country.
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The origin of these disruptions: maintenance work on the terminal station of the gas pipeline supplying the Kribi gas thermal power plant. The operation is conducted by the National Hydrocarbons Company, SNH.
As a safety measure and for technical requirements, the plant will be “exceptionally shut down for the entire duration of the work, scheduled from August 5 to 7, 2026.” Direct consequence: a temporary reduction in the production capacity of the Southern Interconnected Network, and thus an increased risk of load shedding.
However, MINEE wishes to reassure. Upon the announcement of the work by SNH, “technical and operational measures were taken, in close coordination with the various actors in the electricity sector, to minimize the impact on users.”
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To support the network, all other available production means will be mobilized. The network will be operated “optimally to ensure, during this period, the best possible continuity of service.”
The Minister reaffirms the “strictly exceptional and temporary” nature of these disruptions. The stated goal is a gradual return to normal as soon as the work is completed.
In the meantime, Gaston Eloundou Essomba “expresses his regrets to users for the inconvenience caused” and thanks them “for their understanding, patience, and sense of civic responsibility.”
With this announcement, the government is being transparent about an episode that could challenge electricity supply at a time when demand remains strong.
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