Kralendijk, October 22, 2025 – This morning at 07:46 a.m., a power outage was detected on Bonaire which resulted in a blackout, leaving the entire island without electricity.
The team at Water- en Energiebedrijf Bonaire (WEB) immediately took action and, together with technicians from ContourGlobal Bonaire (CGB), launched an investigation into the cause of the outage. Inspections and safety checks were promptly carried out to prevent further damage and to enable a safe restart of the electricity network.
Preliminary findings indicate that the outage likely originated from an incident on the production side, although the investigation is still ongoing. Both WEB and CGB are conducting additional inspections and technical analyses today to determine the exact cause and sequence of events.
The priority for both teams was to restore the power supply safely and in a controlled manner. This process was carried out in phases, with essential services—such as Mariadal Hospital, the Fire Department, and the Police—being reconnected first. Shortly thereafter, the rest of the island was gradually brought back online.
During the restoration process, a temporary outage occurred again in the Centrumgebied area. WEB’s technicians worked with full dedication to restore the power supply in this area.
By 03:20 P.M., all customers had their electricity restored. Once more information becomes available regarding the cause, WEB will inform the public accordingly.