Major power outage in Spain and Portugal knocks out subway networks, traffic lights and ATMs
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, halting subway…
Crews restore power to nearly all after island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Power was restored to more than 98% of customers Friday after an…
Crews work to restore power after Puerto Rico blackout as officials seek answers
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Crews scrambled to restore power to Puerto Rico on Thursday after a…
Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the largely Catholic…
Aggressive ants in Germany threaten buildings, technical infrastructure
An aggressive ant species is spreading ever further north in Germany and threatening to take down power and…
Duke Energy Ohio/Kentucky restore power to more than 31,000 customers impacted by high winds, severe storms
CINCINNATI, April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Duke Energy has restored power to more than 31,000 customers in southwest…
Consumers Energy urges patience as Barry County customers fed up with outages
BARRY COUNTY, Mich. — While progress has been made fixing the damage from Sunday’s storm, thousands of people…
Xcel Energy monitoring for fire risk in TX and NM, potential power outages
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Xcel Energy is monitoring for fire risk and preparing for potential power outages from…
Economic blackout: Will a 24-hour boycott make a difference?
NEW YORK (AP) — An “economic blackout” promoted on social media was underway Friday but with no clear…
A sweeping power blackout leaves most of Chile in darkness
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A sweeping blackout plunged most of Chile into darkness Tuesday, stranding commuters, knocking the…
Moldova declares a state of emergency over energy as fears of Russian gas shortage loom
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s parliament on Friday voted in favor of imposing a state of emergency in…
Russia’s Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting Jan. 1
Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom said Saturday it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting on Jan. 1,…