Power outage news worldwide, before 2021 (Page 19)

Go to the main page Power outage news from around the world (before 2021) to see power blackouts around the world before 2021.

For power failure news after 2021 visit one of the following pages:
Power Cut News in the UK
Power Outage News in the US
Power Outage News in Canada
Power Outage News in Australia and New Zealand
Power outage news from around the world

For prompt power outage notifications to your phone see a power failure alarm.

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According to a recently released state report, the record-breaking power outage that darkened much of central and southeast Michigan for as many as eight days led some storm victims to demand their power back immediately. State regulators, along with electric-utility managers who determine the industry's best practices, have long agreed that the top priorities for rapid repairs during power outages should be schools, hospitals, police and fire departments, nursing homes and water pumping stations.

Jump the line to get power back? Some utility customers demanded favoritism, report finds

A storm cut power to about 800,000 customers of DTE Energy, causing the largest outage in more than a century of record keeping at the company and its predecessor, Detroit Edison, according to company officials. For Consumers Energy, the storm left about 360,000 customers without electricity, putti...
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About 17,880 customers were impacted by a huge blackout in Saratoga Springs, Eagle Mountain and western Lehi. The first outages were reported at about 4 a.m. Tuesday morning. The power outage cause by lightning strikes to substations that damaged equipment and knocked out power.

Power restored after outage crippled western Utah County

A large-scale power outage affected much of the Saratoga Springs, Eagle Mountain and western Lehi areas Tuesday morning, slowing commutes and disrupting school bus schedules.
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Some parts of Soshanguve, South Africa were without power following a cable fault in the area. Three mini-substations had been shut down.

NOTICE: Cable fault leads to power failure in Sosh South | Rekord North

The City said its technicians were attending to the faults and it was envisaged that power supply would be restored as soon as possible.
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A fallen tree caused a small power failure in Seekonk.

Power failure in Seekonk hits 500

SEEKONK — A downed tree caused a small power failure Monday afternoon, interrupting Labor Day festivities along Arcade Avenue.
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We recently reported a fallen tree that caused a hydro outage in Toronto - about 7,000 homes were affected. But Toronto Hydro said “equipment failure” from a power station made it a bigger problem. Power are now been restored.

Power restored to homes without hydro in Annex, Rosedale | Toronto Star

About 7,000 homes were affected after a tree fell on wires, but Toronto Hydro said “equipment failure” from a power station made it a bigger problem.
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Nobody knows what caused Fairfield power outage - about 3,300 businesses and homes were affected by the outage.

Over 3K affected by power outage on Sunday

FAIRFIELD — Businesses and homes were affected by a power outage Sunday afternoon with no known cause. Pacific Gas and Electric reported that at 3:45 p.m. about 3,340 customers along North Texas…
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A power interruption in Arlington affected more than a dozen streets. According to one resident the power had to be shut off to extinguish an electrical fire atop a pole.

Power Outage In Arlington

More than a dozen streets were affected. Eversource trucks and police were on the scene.
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My Power Guru - How To Monitor 1000+ Location for Power Outages

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Power outages in Colorado affect water. Officials said that customers might notice air in their water and the water appear to be milky as it sits. At some point more 5,000 customers were without power, but the power restoration was quick and took only 90 minutes.

Lights back on for thousands of Grand Valley Power customers

The power is back on for thousands of people in the Grand Valley after a storm in the desert.
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A hydro outage to 4,500 in Toronto caused by a fallen branches.

Power mostly returned to 4,500 customers after downed branches took out power lines, Toronto Hydro says

Gusty winds knocking tree limbs onto hydro wires caused a power outage for 4,500 customers in the city's west end Monday afternoon, but service has been mostly restored, Toronto Hydro says.