The National Government, through the Ministry of Environment and Energy and Empresa Eléctrica Quito, announced on March 24 that more than 1,300 maintenance operations were carried out in Quito’s electrical system during 2025. The government also confirmed plans for additional investments and projects in 2026 to further strengthen the city’s electricity infrastructure.
These efforts are important as they aim to ensure a reliable supply of electricity for homes, businesses, and industries across Quito. Authorities said that maintaining continuous operation of generation plants, substations, and transmission lines is key to supporting daily life and economic activity.
In 2025, the Generation and Subtransmission Management at Empresa Eléctrica Quito operated with a budget of just over USD 50 million dedicated to operations, administration, maintenance, and investment. This funding enabled major scheduled maintenance at both hydroelectric and thermal power plants—21 such interventions were coordinated with the National Electricity Operator CENACE—and more than 2,500 preventive or corrective actions within these facilities. Additional resources went toward acquiring specialized materials and tools needed for timely responses to emergencies.
For subtransmission systems specifically, there were nearly one thousand maintenances performed at substations along with over three hundred on transmission lines. A further almost four hundred unscheduled corrective maintenances helped reinforce system stability.
Looking ahead to late-2025 into next year, five strategic projects worth more than USD 10.9 million have been awarded for building new lines—including Cristianía–Gualo (138 kV) and Los Bancos–Pedro Vicente Maldonado (69 kV)—and civil works at several substations such as Chillo-Jijón and Parque Metropolitano. In total for 2026: more than USD 19.7 million will go toward maintaining hydroelectric and thermal plants while another USD 11.8 million is allocated for expanding or upgrading subtransmission projects.
The government said it remains committed “to quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement of electric service,” emphasizing ongoing planning aimed at providing dependable energy that supports development.
