The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, communicated this Friday that Colombia is once again supplying electricity to the Andean country, amid a structural energy crisis that Ecuador is experiencing, heavily conditioned by the reservoirs of its hydroelectric plants. This restoration comes a month after Bogotá interrupted electricity exports to address the impacts derived from the 'El Niño' phenomenon.
Noboa has shared a message on his social media in which he expresses his gratitude to his Colombian counterpart, Abelardo de la Espriella, for the resumption of energy shipments, a decision that is known just a few days after new blackouts occurred in various sectors of Quito, Guayaquil, and other regions of the country.
"In moments like this, brother countries support each other with actions. Colombia can be assured that Ecuador will rise to the occasion when facing difficult times," Noboa has written on his social media.
On September 7, Colombia halted electricity exports with the aim of first ensuring internal consumption in light of possible disruptions in the energy system caused by 'El Niño'. Sales abroad were contingent on domestic demand being fully met.
In parallel, the Ecuadorian electrical system notably depends on the reservoirs of its main hydroelectric plants, located in areas that have recently suffered from severe drought and a marked lack of precipitation.
Before Abelardo de la Espriella arrived at the Casa de Nariño, his predecessor, former president Gustavo Petro, also interrupted the shipment of energy to Ecuador in January 2026 in response to the tariffs imposed by Noboa on Colombian exports, although he reauthorized these operations in August of that same year, shortly before leaving office.