According to information available on the E-Redes website, the following works are scheduled:

Faro: Albufeira and Olhos de Água Parish

08:00 to 11:00

Cais do Novo Mundo, Rua da Vela Latina, Sítio Várzeas da Orada, Sítio Orada, Urbanização Quinta da Orada, Urbanização Vale Orada

Faro: Montenegro Parish

08:00 to 11:00

Rua Agostinho da Silva

Lisbon: Avenidas Novas Parish

05:00 to 11:00

Avenida João Crisóstomo, Avenida Marquês de Tomar, Avenida Miguel Bombarda, Avenida Visconde de Valmor

Lisbon: Carnide Parish

05:00 to 11:00

Rua Rio Lena, Rua Rio Sado, Rua Rio Tejo

Lisbon: Misericórdia Parish

05:00 to 11:00

Rua Das Flores, Rua Do Alecrim

Lisbon/Sintra: Parish of the Union of Parishes of Almargem Do Bispo, Pêro Pinheiro and Montelavar

06:00 to 11:00

Avenida Da Liberdade - Pero Pinheiro, Avenida De Lapiás - Pero Pinheiro, Estrada Da Serra, Estrada Maceira, Estrada Serra Maceira Jt Fab, Rua 5 De Outubro, Rua Do Alto Do Pina, Rua Do Casal Dos Ossos, Rua Do Moinho, Rua Rosa Diamantino Gonçalves Caroço, Rua Valentim Inácio Péleve, Travessa Peleve

According to E-Redes, "during these interventions, manoeuvres, connections, repairs or maintenance work on the infrastructure are carried out, always in a planned and controlled manner".

"Temporary and short-term interruptions occur when all available power supply alternatives are exhausted, in order to ensure that the impact on customers is as minimal as possible," reads the E-Redes website.

"Scheduled maintenance work on the distribution network is carried out under articles 72 and 75 of the Regulation on Commercial Relations in the Electricity and Gas Sector," it adds.

Regular occurrence

E-Redes has clarified that the "scheduled power outages" due to work on the distribution network are "regular" maintenance situations.

"It's nothing out of the ordinary," a source from the operator E-Redes told Lusa, adding that "this type of work happens every Sunday."

According to the same source, the locations where "scheduled outages" occur due to "maintenance work" are always communicated in advance on the company's website.

According to the operator, "these interruptions also serve to correct situations that may generate insecurity in the electrical network and/or prevent failures."