Kenya was hit by a near nationwide blackout following a series of transmission line failures.
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Around half a million people were left without electricity after Storm Arwen battered much of Britain.
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Annual census of electricity utilities shows Americans experienced more power outages than ever last year.
Read More “2020 Was Worst Year On Record For Power Outages In USA” »
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St Jude Storm winds touching nearly 100 mph bring death and destruction to south-east England leaving up to 850,000 homes without electricity in October 2013.
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Lebanon hit by nationwide electricity outage after two of the country’s main power plants ran out of fuel.
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Britain will have enough electricity to avoid disruption over the coming months, but National Grid ESO’s Winter Outlook 2021 warns supplies will be tighter than last year.
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A “once in 50 years” storm causes a complete grid failure in South Australia leaving 1.7 million residents without electricity.
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Breakdown of electricity lines from neighbouring countries causes blackout affecting almost all of Italy and its 57 million population.
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More than a million people across Spain and Portugal were left without electricity after disruption to supplies from a high voltage interconnector in France. The incident occurred between 4:30 pm and 5 pm local time on Saturday 24 July. Red Eléctrica de España, which operates the electricity network in Spain, blamed a seaplane damaging the … Read More “Interconnector Failure In France Causes Outages Across Iberian Peninsula” »
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Government launches consultation into the creation of an independent Energy Future System Operator in proposals that would see National Grid lose its role of balancing demand with supply.
Read More “Energy Future System Operator Consultation – National Grid To Lose Role?” »