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A nationwide blackout occurs in Iraq with the Ministry of Electricity saying the power grid has gone down entirely, and that the cause is under investigation.
2026-03-4

The Dominican Republic experiences a rare countrywide blackout, which officials blame on a failure in the power transmission grid.
2025-11-11

The CALNEV Pipeline connecting oil refineries in southern California to Clark County, Nevada, shuts down due to power outages, temporarily cutting off the gasoline supply to Las Vegas and Nellis Air Force Base. The Kinder Morgan SFPP Pipeline connecting southern California to Phoenix, Arizona, also shuts down.
2025-01-8

A drone launched from Lebanon damages a building and causes a power outage in Herzliya, Israel.
2024-10-11

Ongoing nationwide blackouts in Lebanon caused by fuel shortages provoke significant governmental conflict, with the Minister of Energy blaming the Central Bank for not paying Iraq for fuel imports and the Central Bank blaming Parliament for not authorizing emergency fund transfers for fuel payments.
2024-08-18

A nationwide power outage occurs in Kenya as a result of possibe sabotage of the country's electrical grid, according to Transport Minister Kipchumba Murkomen.
2023-12-10

Sri Lanka Police impose an indefinite curfew in the city of Colombo after protesters attempted to storm president Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence amid anger over worsening economic conditions and power outages in the country.
2022-03-31

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes off Fukushima, Japan, triggering tsunami warnings and causing power outages for millions of people in Tokyo. At least four people are killed and 94 others are injured.
2022-03-16

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Puerto Rico, causing small landslides, power outages, and severely cracking some homes.
2020-01-6

A massive blackout hits Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil, leaving millions without power.
2019-06-16