At approximately 5.32 last evening; the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS) experienced a shutdown as a result of a trip on the transmission line linking East and West Demerara, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) said this afternoon.
Service restoration efforts began immediately and the last area was repowered at 7.03 pm.
GPL says it regrets the inconvenience caused.
