Power Outage – August 7, 2025

The power has been out for 5.5 hours so far today. It went off around noon and, as of now, it still hasn’t come back on.

Power outages here in Rwanda are generally infrequent and usually brief. When they do happen, electricity is typically restored within a short time. However, since moving here a couple of months ago, I’ve experienced a few that have lasted longer than expected.

The first major outage I encountered lasted about three hours. Today’s, however, is the longest yet—and still ongoing. I’m not sure how much longer it will last, but I’ll update this entry once the power is restored as a record of the full duration.

Despite the inconvenience, it’s part of adjusting to a new environment. More to come once the lights are back on.

 Update:

 I went and looked at the breaker box in the garage again after I noticed that other houses in the neighborhood had power again. There was another switch that our gardener/house cleaner did not show me or tell me about yesterday; some of the house’s electrical outlets lost power, which I found. After I flipped it back to the on position, our house now has power again. The landlord confirmed that our housing area was having power outage issues and that many people were complaining about the situation. It’s been a frustrating day dealing with no power for 6 hours.