Kinshasa, November 13th, 2025, (CPA) – The National Electricity Company (Snel) has announced that power supply disruptions have been observed in certain neighborhoods of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following the unavailability of the 220/30 kV – 75 MVA number 1 at the Liminga high-voltage substation, according to a statement received by the CPA on Thursday.
‘The National Electricity Company, Kinshasa distribution department, informs its valued customers that, following the unavailability of the 220/30 kV – 75 MVA transformer number 1 at the Liminga high-voltage substation, power supply disruptions are being observed in certain neighborhoods,’ the statement read.
According to the Congolese public operator, these disruptions have been observed in certain neighborhoods of the municipalities of Lemba, Matete, Kinsenso, Limete, as well as among certain medium-voltage customers, since the torrential rains of the night of Tuesday, November 11th to Wednesday, November 12th, 2025. SNEL has reassured affected customers that its teams are working hard to restore the situation within a reasonable time frame and has apologized for this inconvenience, which is beyond its control. CPA/