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🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

The industrial response to a new electrical stage

Mexico is entering a phase of expansion and modernization of its electrical infrastructure to meet growing demand and support a more digital economy.

Feb 27 • 13:25 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Auvere Power Plant is Down Again

The Auvere power plant in Estonia is down again due to technical issues shortly after a previous repair.

Feb 26 • 15:22 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Sadales tīkls will increase the available capacity in the power grid

Sadales tīkls plans to increase available electricity capacity in Latvia's development centers by approximately 200 megawatts by 2030, with significant implications for energy infrastructure investments.

Feb 26 • 13:46 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Media: Serious external threat to the Nordic electricity network

A serious external threat to the Nordic electricity infrastructure has prompted several authorities in the region to enter a state of alert.

Feb 26 • 10:39 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Energy Transition: Eon Pressures the Network Agency

Eon plans to invest approximately €48 billion by 2030 to expand electricity networks in response to growing demands from renewable energy sources and industrial shifts to electrification.

Feb 25 • 15:35 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Government prepares a decree to increase capacity in the electricity grid and unlock millions in investments

The Spanish government is preparing a new decree aimed at optimizing the electricity grid and facilitating major investments.

Feb 24 • 04:15 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Spain suffers unprecedented 'electric overbooking': Red Eléctrica and distributors grant more access capacity to networks than available

Spain faces a critical shortage in its electric network capacity, risking thousands of new homes and industries due to overbooking by network distributors.

Feb 24 • 02:02 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
World

How to survive without electricity, running water, and heating for weeks and months in freezing cold?

The article discusses the harsh realities faced by Ukrainians due to Russian attacks on infrastructure, emphasizing the need for awareness and support.

Feb 23 • 22:29 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Fund invests R$ 281 million in energy transmission in São Paulo

The Shalom FIP has signed a concession contract to build two underground energy transmission lines in São Paulo, committing R$ 281 million to enhance the electrical capacity for 7 million residents.

Feb 23 • 14:57 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

TCN unveils 300MVA transformer at Egbin substation

The Transmission Company of Nigeria launched a new 300MVA transformer at the Egbin substation, increasing its total capacity and bolstering electricity supply in the region.

Feb 23 • 12:17 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

TCN restores 330kV Shiroro–Mando line to service

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has restored the 330kV Shiroro–Mando Transmission Line 2 following necessary repairs, enhancing the efficiency of electricity transmission in the region.

Feb 23 • 10:37 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Some consumers in four Ukrainian oblasts remain without electricity as result of Russian attacks

Consumers in Odesa, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy oblasts are experiencing electricity outages due to ongoing Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.

Feb 23 • 10:18 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
World

Significant Damage to Energy Infrastructure in Belgorod After Ukrainian Missile Attack

A Ukrainian missile attack has caused severe damage to the energy infrastructure in Russia's Belgorod region, leading to shortages of electricity, heating, and water.

Feb 22 • 23:08 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Russia's Belgorod reportedly comes under missile attack and has disruptions to electricity, water and heating

Belgorod, a city in Russia, has reportedly experienced a large-scale missile attack by Ukraine, resulting in significant disruptions to essential services such as electricity, water, and heating.

Feb 22 • 21:35 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Russians strike energy facilities in Mykolaiv: thousands left without power

A Russian drone strike on Mykolaiv's energy infrastructure left 16,000 residents without electricity, although no civilian casualties were reported.

Feb 22 • 06:32 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Hungary and Slovakia threaten Ukraine over stalled Russian oil shipments

Hungary and Slovakia have threatened Ukraine with the cessation of emergency funding and electricity supplies if oil shipments do not resume after a significant delay due to damaged infrastructure.

Feb 21 • 13:38 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

State school in São Paulo operates with improvised energy for two months

A state school in São Paulo has been operating without regular electricity for two months, relying on an improvised connection due to stolen electrical cables.

Feb 20 • 07:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

11,000-volt line fell like death, two cousins died tragically on the spot

Two young cousins were killed when an overhead 11,000-volt power line fell on them in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh.

Feb 19 • 17:26 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
World

200,000 lost electricity in snow in Romania

Severe snow and rain in Romania left 200,000 households without electricity on Wednesday, causing road closures and delays for dozens of trains.

Feb 19 • 03:53 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Romania: Snowstorm Cuts Power to 200,000 Homes Across the Country

A severe snowstorm in Romania has left 200,000 homes without electricity, significantly disrupting transport and public services.

Feb 18 • 15:32 UTC
🇺🇦 Kyiv Independent
National & Local

Chart of the week: Russia’s attacks push Ukraine’s energy system to the brink

Russia's sustained attacks on Ukraine have severely compromised the country's energy infrastructure, with millions facing a critical lack of heat, electricity, and water amid brutal winter conditions.

Feb 18 • 15:28 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Kim Yong-beom: 'AI is no longer about coding; it’s an electricity competition... Power-producing areas should benefit too'

Kim Yong-beom emphasizes the importance of power infrastructure for competitiveness in the AI era and warns that without structural changes, conflicts over power transmission will continue.

Feb 18 • 08:00 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Extremely serious damage: aftermath of Russian attack on Odesa energy infrastructure revealed

A Russian attack on Odesa's energy infrastructure on February 16-17 has caused significant damage, hampering the electricity supply and injuring three people.

Feb 17 • 08:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The fight for every watt on the energy front of the war in Ukraine

The article discusses the critical energy crisis in Ukraine exacerbated by Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure, highlighting the struggle of workers to restore electricity amid extreme winter conditions.

Feb 17 • 04:40 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
World

Russia: – Ukrainian drone attacks lead to power outages

Ukrainian drone attacks have caused partial outages of electricity and heating in the western Russian region of Bryansk, according to local authorities.

Feb 16 • 05:44 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
World

Without heat and electricity. Russian regions report damage to energy infrastructure following Ukrainian attacks

Russian regions are reporting significant damage to their energy infrastructure due to attacks from Ukraine.

Feb 16 • 03:56 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
World

Russian Municipalities Without Electricity

Five municipalities in western Russia are without electricity and heating following a large-scale Ukrainian attack, according to the regional governor.

Feb 16 • 01:02 UTC
🇺🇦 Kyiv Independent
World

Ukrainian drone attack targets multiple Russian oblasts, Bryansk reportedly left largely without electricity

A Ukrainian drone attack on February 15 targeted several Russian regions, notably leaving Bryansk without heat and electricity due to strikes on its energy infrastructure.

Feb 15 • 21:07 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Russia's Bryansk and surrounding areas left without heat and power after attacks on energy facilities

Five municipalities in Russia's Bryansk Oblast lost heating and electricity due to drone attacks on their energy infrastructure.

Feb 15 • 18:50 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Blackouts in Mexico lasted 42% longer at the end of 2025

Mexican users experienced an average of 15,396 minutes without electricity in 2025, a 42.3% increase from the previous year, attributed to the Federal Electricity Commission's inefficiencies.

Feb 13 • 21:02 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Advancement in strengthening electrical infrastructure in Nuevo León ahead of the World Cup: CFE

The Director General of Mexico's Federal Electricity Commission mentioned ongoing improvements to electrical infrastructure in Nuevo León in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Feb 13 • 18:08 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

One person dead and hundreds of thousands without power after Storm Nils lashes France

Storm Nils has resulted in one fatality and left approximately 450,000 households in southern France without electricity.

Feb 13 • 06:41 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Due to the cold and electricity outages, the plants of the botanical garden in Kyiv are suffering

The harsh winter and ongoing attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure are endangering Kyiv's botanical garden collections.

Feb 13 • 06:09 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Failure of the electrical connection to Sweden

The article discusses the temporary failure of the Poland-Sweden electrical connection, its causes, and the responses from the Polish energy system.

Feb 12 • 17:19 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

Will Artificial Intelligence Consume the World's Electricity? Musk Warns and Sparks Controversy

Elon Musk warns that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence applications could lead to a significant energy crisis in the next three years due to unprecedented demand on the global energy system.

Feb 12 • 12:34 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
World

Ukraine: Tens of thousands of buildings without electricity, water and heating after Russian strikes

Tens of thousands of buildings in Ukraine have lost access to electricity, water, and heating following Russian attacks, impacting hundreds of thousands of residents.

Feb 12 • 12:31 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
World

Hundreds of thousands of civilians woke up without electricity and heating: United Nations appealed to Russia

The UN has condemned recent large-scale attacks by Russia on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, which left hundreds of thousands of civilians without electricity and heating.

Feb 12 • 11:18 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Russia struck Kyiv’s heating system; two people died in eastern Ukraine

Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine's electricity and heating infrastructure, plunging entire cities into darkness during the coldest winter in four years of war.

Feb 12 • 09:32 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
World

New Russian Attacks: 300,000 in Odesa without Electricity and Water

Almost 300,000 residents in Odesa, Ukraine, are left without electricity and water following new Russian attacks.

Feb 12 • 07:35 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Power outage in parts of Þorlákshöfn

There is a power outage affecting certain areas of Þorlákshöfn, Iceland.

Feb 11 • 14:10 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

The Defense Forces Do Not Want Wind Power Here

The Finnish Defense Forces oppose offshore wind farms in the Gulf of Finland, citing reasons related to electricity pricing and infrastructure.

Feb 11 • 12:56 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

“Electric Shock” by ELITHE on electrical supplies in buildings

The Greek Institute of Electric Installations Technology (ELITHE) emphasizes the urgent need for systematic upgrades to electrical systems in buildings due to safety risks.

Feb 11 • 05:04 UTC
🇺🇦 Kyiv Independent
National & Local

More than 11,000 subscribers without power in Zaporizhzhia following Russian drone attack

A Russian drone attack in Zaporizhzhia left over 11,000 subscribers without electricity, further affecting Ukraine's energy infrastructure amid ongoing assaults.

Feb 11 • 03:23 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

First stage of Marinus Link approved but impact on bills unknown

The first stage of the Marinus Link, an electricity connection between Tasmania and Victoria, has been approved, but the effect on power bills remains uncertain.

Feb 9 • 18:21 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
World

US transformers are ageing. Renewable energy could make things worse, China study finds

A Chinese study reveals that high integration of renewable energy could accelerate the aging of power transformers in the US by nearly a quarter due to increased stress from bidirectional power flow.

Feb 9 • 06:00 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Ukraine's nuclear generation still partially reduced, emergency power outages introduced in most regions

Due to ongoing damage from Russian attacks on electricity infrastructure, Ukraine continues to experience nuclear generation reductions and emergency power outages in most regions.

Feb 8 • 08:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: sidewalk collapses and electricity pole falls into crater in São José dos Campos

A new crater opened in Jardim Imperial, São José dos Campos, causing a sidewalk collapse and an electricity pole to fall into it during heavy rain.

Feb 7 • 20:40 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
World

Occupants have launched a massive attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure at night

Russia has carried out a large-scale attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, disrupting electricity supply nationwide, as reported by Ukrenergo on Saturday.

Feb 7 • 07:36 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Russia has mass attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure overnight; electricity deficit increases in the country

Ukraine experienced significant strikes on its energy infrastructure by Russian forces, leading to an increase in the electricity deficit across the nation.

Feb 7 • 07:35 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

Massive Russian Attacks Across Ukraine Continue, No Electricity

Russia has launched a massive attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, resulting in widespread power outages across the country.

Feb 7 • 06:58 UTC

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