Court Orders Light to Restore Power as Copacabana and Leme Blackout Hits Day Three

Overview

• Power returned to parts such as Rua Belford Roxo, but many streets and vulnerable communities still report outages and water shortages.
• A Rio judge ordered immediate restoration under a R$200,000 daily fine, with an extra R$20,000 per day if Light fails to provide a full timeline.
• Procon Carioca gave Light 24 hours to submit a restoration plan and consumer compensation, including refunds for spoiled food, appliance damage, and bill abatements.
• Light attributes the collapse to extensive cable theft and says 100 technicians and 62 generators are deployed, while police records cite about 400 meters stolen versus the 3 kilometers the company claimed.
• Trade groups estimate bars and restaurants lost roughly R$1.35 million to R$1.5 million during the prolonged outage in the high season.