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Power cuts planned across 11 areas of Portugal

E-Redes is performing scheduled maintenance on the electricity network from Monday, 2 November, to Friday, 6 November, affecting 11 municipalities. Disruptions vary from 30 minutes to three hours, primarily in the early morning and some afternoons, affecting specific streets and postal codes rather than entire towns.

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If you live in Alcochete, Almada, Barreiro, Cascais, Chamusca, Loures, Mafra, Montijo, Odivelas, Sintra, or Vila Franca de Xira, you may experience electricity outages this week; check your specific postal code, as these are localized cuts for maintenance.

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