Enel Rio reports 90% of storm-hit customers had power back
Enel Rio said power had returned to 90% of customers affected by the weekend storm in its service area as of 21:00 local time on Sunday, 8 November. Crews were still working when the utility issued the bulletin. Enel Rio named Magé, São Gonçalo and municipalities in Região dos Lagos among the hardest-hit areas.
Status of this incident
Partial / reduced supply
Last known status: partly restored · Enel Rio reported partial restoration on Sunday evening. Full restoration remained unverified.
Source moment: Nov 9, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC (09:00 PM local time)
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Enel Rio reported 90% restoration among storm-hit customers as of Sunday evening.
Magé, São Gonçalo and municipalities in Região dos Lagos were among the hardest hit.
Cedae said Imunana-Laranjal returned to full production on Sunday afternoon.
Where the storm hit Enel Rio customers
Enel Rio said heavy rain, strong winds and lightning hit its service area from Saturday afternoon, 7 November. That describes when the storm reached the area. The exact start of the outages at individual addresses remains unknown.
The Sunday figure covers affected customers across the utility’s service area. The bulletin gives no total or remaining customer count and no restoration percentage for each municipality. Supply at individual addresses remains unverified.
A Tribuna reported a protest over the power outage on the RJ-106 near Rio do Ouro, São Gonçalo, on Sunday afternoon. The report describes one local impact. The utility’s evening figure gives the broader picture across its service area.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Utility restoration snapshot
- Enel Rio reported power back for 90% of storm-hit customers as of 21:00 local time on 8 November.
- Areas among the hardest hit
- Magé, São Gonçalo and municipalities in Região dos Lagos.
Cedae reports Imunana-Laranjal back at full production
Water operator Cedae said a power failure stopped operations at Imunana-Laranjal at 17:09 local time on Saturday, 7 November. It said the system returned to full production capacity at 13:24 local time on Sunday, 8 November.
Those times describe operations at the water system. Household water service and electricity at individual properties can follow different timelines. Cedae’s production update leaves the timing at individual homes open.
How to check a local outage
Check Enel Rio for an update covering your address. While waiting, the power outage essentials guide can help you prioritise lighting and phone charging. The runtime calculator can estimate how long an existing battery might support the devices you select.