Mass power outage in the Czech Republic leaves regions and parts of Prague without electricity
The north and east of the Czech Republic experienced the largest power system failure in years. The outage affected hospitals, transport, and hundreds of thousands of residents.
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A major power transmission failure occurred in the Czech Republic — an accident on the V411 line caused the shutdown of several key facilities.
According to a statement by the national energy company ČEPS on its Facebook page, the incident was caused by a phase failure — one of the conductors fell, leading to "island operation" and the shutdown of part of the transmission network.
Nine major substations were affected, five of which have already been restored. Power went out in the Liberec, Ústí nad Labem, Hradec Králové, and Central Bohemian regions, as well as in some districts of Prague.
Electricians are working in emergency mode in cooperation with distribution operators.
The Czech Ministry of Health assured the public that backup generators were automatically activated in hospitals, and there is no danger to patients’ lives.
However, some medical examinations may be postponed. Health Minister Vlastimil Válek promised to keep the situation under control.
Prime Minister Petr Fiala called the situation an emergency and thanked citizens for their patience. Transport Minister Martin Kupka noted that trains and some public transport services had stopped.
Meanwhile, Prague Airport and highway tunnels continue to operate as usual.
PREdistribuce added that the outage in Prague was recorded in districts 3, 4, 8, 9, and 10. Energy providers hope to fully restore power by 5:00 p.m.
Earlier it was reported that Spanish authorities declared a state of emergency in eight autonomous communities after a large-scale power grid failure, which officials called unprecedented. The Minister of the Interior stated that the situation requires coordinated national measures.