Weekend power restoration target for most of Jamaica, except St. Elizabeth

The Jamaica Public Service says 97% of Jamaicans will have their electricity restored by Saturday July 13th but some sections of the island, especially the hard-hit St Elizabeth, may have to wait at least one month before their connection is restored. This is following extensive damage to the power network after last week’s passage of Hurricane Beryl.

That was the update given by Energy and Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz on Monday.

He noted that a task force has been put together to have electricity fully restored in all affected areas by August 5.

Vaz said 77 per cent – or approximately 533,776 – of JPS customers have had their service restored up to mid-afternoon on Monday.

“St Elizabeth is the only parish, as of right now as we speak, or surely earlier, that does not have any electricity in any part of the parish, and that’s why it’s such a priority to get in there with this team to be able to get going in terms of the restoration,” Vaz said.