KevinS
Senior Insider
EDF (Électricité de France), the French Electricity Utility, has posted the following update:
Power Situation Stabilized Before Thanksgiving
Since October 20, 2026, EDF Group teams have been mobilized to address the production shortfall affecting the Saint-Barthélemy power grid and to maintain the island's power supply as much as possible.
EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCES DEPLOYED
Following a new record for electricity consumption on October 28, 2026, EDF continues to deploy exceptional resources to guarantee Saint-Barthélemy's power supply and limit the impact on customers.
To bolster production capacity and secure the island's power supply, EDF mobilized significant human and material resources immediately after the failure of one of our most powerful generators:
• 11 generators are already deployed across the island, providing electricity to residents;
• Specialized reinforcements comprised of logistics experts, mechanics, and electricians are working with local teams to accelerate the restoration of generating units and ensure the installation and commissioning of generators;
• Demand response mechanisms for customers with significant capacity for adjustment continue to be activated.
Thanks to all these measures, no widespread load shedding has occurred since October 23, 2026, except for November 2, when a temporary load shedding affecting 400 customers for a period of two hours was reported.
EXEMPLARY COLLECTIVE MOBILIZATION
EDF wishes to acknowledge the ongoing commitment of the Collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy, which has supported the teams since the beginning of this crisis.
Its support has notably facilitated the transport of heavy equipment to the island, identified suitable locations for installing generators, and assisted with their connection to the electrical grid.
EDF also thanks all the public services, businesses, partners, and residents who are contributing to this collective effort.
ECO-FRIENDLY PRACTICES REMAIN ESSENTIAL
Despite the additional resources deployed, controlling electricity consumption remains a crucial lever, now and in the future, for maintaining the system's balance, particularly during peak hours.
EDF encourages everyone to continue practicing energy conservation:
• limit the simultaneous use of the most energy-intensive appliances;
• reduce the use of air conditioning whenever possible;
• schedule certain electrical uses outside of peak hours;
• optimize the operation of non-essential equipment.
Every action counts and contributes to strengthening the island's energy security.
RETURN TO NORMAL EXPECTED BY MID-NOVEMBER
EDF teams are continuing their efforts to restore power generation as soon as possible.
Thanks to this mobilization, a return to normal is expected by mid-November.
EDF will continue to provide regular updates on the situation and thanks the public for their understanding, trust, and cooperation.
Power Situation Stabilized Before Thanksgiving
Since October 20, 2026, EDF Group teams have been mobilized to address the production shortfall affecting the Saint-Barthélemy power grid and to maintain the island's power supply as much as possible.
EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCES DEPLOYED
Following a new record for electricity consumption on October 28, 2026, EDF continues to deploy exceptional resources to guarantee Saint-Barthélemy's power supply and limit the impact on customers.
To bolster production capacity and secure the island's power supply, EDF mobilized significant human and material resources immediately after the failure of one of our most powerful generators:
• 11 generators are already deployed across the island, providing electricity to residents;
• Specialized reinforcements comprised of logistics experts, mechanics, and electricians are working with local teams to accelerate the restoration of generating units and ensure the installation and commissioning of generators;
• Demand response mechanisms for customers with significant capacity for adjustment continue to be activated.
Thanks to all these measures, no widespread load shedding has occurred since October 23, 2026, except for November 2, when a temporary load shedding affecting 400 customers for a period of two hours was reported.
EXEMPLARY COLLECTIVE MOBILIZATION
EDF wishes to acknowledge the ongoing commitment of the Collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy, which has supported the teams since the beginning of this crisis.
Its support has notably facilitated the transport of heavy equipment to the island, identified suitable locations for installing generators, and assisted with their connection to the electrical grid.
EDF also thanks all the public services, businesses, partners, and residents who are contributing to this collective effort.
ECO-FRIENDLY PRACTICES REMAIN ESSENTIAL
Despite the additional resources deployed, controlling electricity consumption remains a crucial lever, now and in the future, for maintaining the system's balance, particularly during peak hours.
EDF encourages everyone to continue practicing energy conservation:
• limit the simultaneous use of the most energy-intensive appliances;
• reduce the use of air conditioning whenever possible;
• schedule certain electrical uses outside of peak hours;
• optimize the operation of non-essential equipment.
Every action counts and contributes to strengthening the island's energy security.
RETURN TO NORMAL EXPECTED BY MID-NOVEMBER
EDF teams are continuing their efforts to restore power generation as soon as possible.
Thanks to this mobilization, a return to normal is expected by mid-November.
EDF will continue to provide regular updates on the situation and thanks the public for their understanding, trust, and cooperation.
Also hoping the hotels can ask their guests to only use the A/C when necessary..
SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY: PROVISIONAL POWER OUTAGE SCHEDULE*
Sunday, November 8, 2026*
This schedule is provisional. Outages are not systematic and depend on available production and the island's actual consumption.
See below for the times and areas likely to be affected.
FROM 8 AM TO 11 AM – SAINT-JEAN, LORIENT, EAST COAST, AND GUSTAVIA SECTORS*
FROM 11 AM TO 3 PM – TOURTERELLE AND MARIGOT SECTORS*
FROM 3 PM TO 6:30 PM – COROSSOL AND GUSTAVIA SECTORS*
FROM 6:30 PM TO 11:00 PM – TOURTERELLE AND MARIGOT SECTORS*
