Power Outage in Northern Mexico Hits 400,000 Users, President Says

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gestures during the 108th anniversary of the epic military feat known as "March of Loyalty", after he faced a coronavirus disease infection at the Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City, Mexico, on Feb. 9, 2021. Edgard Garrido/File/Reuters

MEXICO CITY—Mexico is working to fix a power outage that hit around 400,000 users and was caused by a cold snap in the north of the country, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday.

Amid the bad weather, national electricity grid operator CENACE said on Twitter that the outage had come about due to a shortage of natural gas and some transmission problems.