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Suspected Cable Fault Cuts Power to 6,000 Customers in Plauen

Mitnetz Strom has rerouted power through alternative lines pending completion of an investigation into the suspected cable fault.

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Overview

  • On June 11 at about 15:30, a suspected cable fault left roughly 6,000 Mitnetz Strom customers in Plauen without electricity.
  • Mitnetz Strom gradually restored supply to affected households by switching to alternative lines, reducing blackout impact over several hours.
  • The operator has launched an investigation into the cable fault to determine its cause and prevent similar incidents.
  • A June 9 outage in Römerberg disrupted power to local households while Pfalzwerke Netz AG addressed the underlying grid fault.
  • Utilities across Germany and wider Europe face growing pressure to upgrade ageing infrastructure and bolster grid stability as renewable energy integration increases.