Power outage hits three states in southeast Mexico, president says

MEXICO CITY — A power outage knocked out electricity in three states in southeast Mexico Friday after a problem with a transmission line, authorities said.

President Claudia Sheinbaum said via X that technicians from Mexico’s state-owned power company, known as CFE, were working to restore power to Yucatán, Campeche and Quintana Roo.

Sheinbaum said in another post that the lights were back on in most of Mérida, the capital of Yucatán, most of Campeche and some towns in Quintana Roo, including Chetumal, Bacalar and Holbox.

Quintana Roo sits on the Caribbean coast and includes the tourism hubs of Cancún and Tulum.

Officials said the disruption originated from a problem with a transmission line, and CFE was assessing the cause and coordinating restoration efforts.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage, and authorities urged residents to monitor updates from CFE and local officials. Crews continued to work into the evening to restore service to affected residents and businesses, rerouting power where possible and inspecting the grid for further issues.