Power Restored to Malé and Hulhumalé After Nearly Three-Hour Outage
An aerial photograph of Male’ | Photo: MV+
Electricity has been restored to Malé and Hulhumalé nearly three hours after a widespread outage began this morning.
The State Electric Company (STELCO) said on X that it had resolved the technical issue that caused the disruption. The company urged customers still without electricity to contact its hotline at 104 and apologised once again for the inconvenience.
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About half an hour before full restoration, STELCO announced it was working to return power to the remaining areas of Malé and was energising the Greater Malé Interconnection Grid. The outage began at around 9:40 a.m., and while the company confirmed a technical fault was to blame, it did not provide further details. Power was gradually restored in sections throughout the morning.
ކަރަންޓުގެ ހިދުމަތް މެދުކެނޑެން ދިމާވި މައްސަލަ ހައްލުކޮށް، ހިދުމަތް މެދުކެނޑުނު މާލެއާއި ހުޅުމާލޭގެ ހުރިހާ ސަރަހައްދަކަށް މިހާރު ވަނީ އަލުން ކަރަންޓު ދެވިފައި. ހިދުމަތް ނުލިބޭ އެއްވެސް ކަސްޓަމަރެއްވާނަމަ، ސްޓެލްކޯގެ ހޮޓްލައިން 104 އަށް ގުޅުއްވުން އެދެން. ދިމާވި ދަތިތަކަށް…— STELCO (@STELCOMALDIVES) August 9, 2025
This is the second time this year that Malé and Hulhumalé have experienced a full power outage.
Malé City Mayor Adam Azim said the disruption had affected residents’ daily lives and called on authorities to ensure a reliable power supply.
Today’s power cut, along with the recent outages, has caused serious inconvenience for Malé City residents, damaging appliances, disrupting businesses, and affecting daily life. I urge the relevant authorities to address these issues urgently and ensure a stable, reliable…— Mayor of Male’ City – Adam Azim (@adamazim) August 9, 2025
“I urge the relevant authorities to address these issues urgently and ensure a stable, reliable electricity supply for our community,” he said.
