Costa Rica’s state electricity institute (ICE) has announced planned power outages affecting 11 communities on Thursday, June 25th. The interruptions will occur across the provinces of Guanacaste, Puntarenas, San José, and Alajuela. ICE stated the outages are necessary to facilitate essential maintenance work and the relocation of power lines. Specific locations and durations of the interruptions were not detailed in the announcement. Residents in the affected areas are advised to prepare for the temporary loss of electricity. The work aims to improve the reliability and efficiency of the power grid. ICE did not specify the number of customers expected to be impacted.