A nationwide blackout occurred in Georgia on the night of July 23–24
A nationwide blackout occurred in Georgia on the night of July 23–24, affecting the entire country including Tbilisi and regions, with electricity supply fully restored by mid-morning. The incident was linked to a system failure at the Inguri Hydroelectric Power Station, which also impacted Abkhazia.
Consensus
- Electricity supply in Georgia was completely restored after a nationwide blackout.
- The blackout occurred on the night of July 23–2４ (around 00:10 local time).
- Restoration efforts were underway immediately after the outage, with power returning to most areas by mid-morning.
- Specialists are investigating the causes of the incident.
- Abkhazia also experienced a blackout due to the same event.
- The Inguri Hydroelectric Power Station was involved in the system failure.
Points of divergence
- The cause of the blackout was identified as the disconnection of the Imereti transmission line, which led to a complete collapse of the national power system. — tg_rian_ru
- This was the second blackout in Georgia within two days; the previous one occurred on July 23–24 and affected both Georgia and Abkhazia due to an accident at the Inguri HPP. — kommersant
- The blackout began around 00:10 (23:10 MSK), with restoration efforts ongoing, and electricity was restored in most Tbilisi districts. — vm
Coverage (9 sources)
- Georgia's power supply fully restored after blackout, reports 'Georgian State Power System' — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Electricity supply in Georgia fully restored after major outage — РИАМО
- Power supply in Georgia fully restored, according to statement by State Electricity System Company — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Power supply restored in most regions of Georgia — Коммерсантъ
- Power supply is being restored in stages to Georgia after a major outage, officials say — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Power supply in Georgia fully restored after blackout — Вечерняя Москва
- Power restored in Georgia after emergency outage — Интерфакс
- Power supply is being restored in stages in Georgia and Abkhazia — Вести
- Power supply is being restored in stages to Georgia after a major outage, officials say — ТАСС (Telegram)