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A car drives past a disconnected traffic light in southwest Berlin early on January 4, 2026, after power cables in the area were seriously damaged, causing a power outage that left tens of thousands of households in the German capital without electricity. (RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP)
January 6, 2026, 11:33 pm
German prosecutors launch terror probe into Berlin power outage
Around 24,700 households remain without power after arson attack claimed by far-left extremist group caused massive winter blackout across the German capital
By AFP
An Iranian security guard sits in the Safavieh Bazaar in the capital Tehran on December 17, 2024, after a decision by the Tehran Chamber of Trade Unions and Guilds to limit opening hours in an attempt to tackle severe energy shortages in the country. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
December 22, 2024, 3:29 am
Iran plagued by energy crisis partially caused by strikes attributed to Israel
Outdated and underfunded energy sector’s problems further compounded by depleted gas reserves caused by attack on two major pipelines back in February
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Israelis enjoy the beach on a hot summer day in Tel Aviv, June 2, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
June 27, 2023, 11:32 am
After power outages during heatwave, Energy Ministry to study climate change effects
Examination is included in list of steps announced by ministry director, following review of weather conditions and mishaps that saw 260,000 Israelis cut off from power on June 2
By Sue Surkes
A man checks a fuse box during a power outage. (Jovanmandic, iStock at Getty Images)
June 5, 2023, 12:34 pm
Recent heatwave’s power cuts underline failure to properly prepare for climate change
Malfunctions and poor planning led to outages for 300,000 Israelis in temperatures of over 40°C, as inefficiency and red tape hinder expansion, optimization of power grid
By Sue Surkes
This photograph taken with a long exposure shows car lights near the Maidan Square during a power outage in the city of Kyiv, on December 17, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Sameer Al-DOUMY/AFP)
December 17, 2022, 10:48 pm
Ukraine races to restore power after Russian strikes plunge cities into darkness
Energy provider imposes blackouts, warns recovery will take longer than usual due to extent of damage; Putin holds court with top military brass
By Dmytro Gorshkov
People sit in a coffee shop in Lviv as the city experiences a scheduled power outage on November 24, 2022. (Yuriy Dyachyshyn / AFP)
November 25, 2022, 6:20 am
Ukraine battles to reconnect millions in the cold and dark after Russian strikes
Dozens of cruise missiles have battered the country’s already crippled electricity grid as winter temperatures set in
By Ania TSOUKANOVA and David Stout
A woman walks by a house damaged during Russian shelling in the town of Vyshgorod outside the capital Kyiv, Ukraine, November 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
November 24, 2022, 6:15 pm
Ukraine capital presses on despite Russian bombings, power outages
‘Nobody will compromise their will and principles just for electricity,’ Kyiv local says of attacks; residents turn to drainpipes for rainwater as city works to restore plumbing
By John Leicester and HANNA ARHIROVA
A woman looks out the window while holding a candle for light inside her house during a power outage, in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 20, 2022. (AP Photo/ Emilio Morenatti)
October 23, 2022, 8:19 pm
Kyiv cuts power as Russia targets Ukraine’s energy grid
More than one million Ukrainian households lose electricity following recent Russian attacks; Zelensky denounces ‘vile strikes on critical objects’
By Dmytro Gorshkov
A barista works by candlelight in a cafe without electricity in western Ukrainian city of Lviv, October 11, 2022. (Yuriy Dyachyshyn/AFP)
October 13, 2022, 4:31 pm
Ukraine power grid ‘stabilized’ following mass Russian bombardments
Chief of national energy operator says country withstood ‘probably the largest missile attack on energy infrastructure in history’
By AFP
A new West Bank power station which Israel has transferred to Palestinian control (IDF Coordinator of Government Activity in the Territories)
October 28, 2021, 4:56 am
Israeli electrical company to cut power to West Bank Palestinians over debts
Starting next week, rolling blackouts to hit Ramallah, Bethlehem and areas near Jerusalem for 4 hours each day until half a billion shekels paid to Israel Electric Corporation
By ToI Staff
Firefighters try to extinguish a fire in one of the tanks at the Zahrani oil facility in southern Lebanon on October 11, 2021, sparking alarm as the country grapples with dire hydrocarbon shortages. (Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP)
October 11, 2021, 4:19 pm
Lebanon firefighters quell huge blaze at fuel storage depot
Civil defense chief says fire under control and ‘disaster’ averted; energy minister says flames consumed some 250,000 liters of gasoline
By AFP
A mesh of raised electricity lines along a street in a suburb of Lebanon's capital Beirut, June 23, 2021. (Joseph EID / AFP)
October 10, 2021, 4:50 pm
Lebanese electricity back online after army supplies fuel to 2 power plants
Move ends almost 24 hours of total blackout after central plants ground to a halt amid oil shortages
By AFP
Illustrative: The capital city of Beirut remains in darkness during a power outage, on July 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
October 9, 2021, 4:58 pm
Lebanon left without power for days after state-run grid collapses
Due to fuel shortages amid financial crisis, al-Zahrani and Deir Amar electricity plants shut down; citizens will have to rely on private generators, which use scarce diesel
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Homes are flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, August 30, 2021, in Lafitte, Louisiana. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
August 31, 2021, 1:25 pm
Hurricane Ida causes 2 deaths, as thousands in US face weeks without power
25,000 utility workers are on the ground in Louisiana to help restore electricity after ‘catastrophic’ damage, governor says
By Rebecca Santana and JAY REEVES
Traffic diverts around downed power lines August 30, 2021, in Metairie, Louisiana. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
August 30, 2021, 8:21 pm
Hundreds trapped, 1 million without power, as Ida churns through Louisiana
Officials say it could take six weeks to fully restore power to parts of New Orleans hit hard by hurricane, as extent of damage seen for first time
By Rebecca Santana, Kevin McGill and Janet McConnaughey
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