2026 power outage in Berlin

When

3 Jan 2026 – 7 Jan 2026

Kind

Terrorist attack

Coordinates

52.52° N, 13.38° E

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Infrastructure-devastating arson attack

An arson attack on the Berlin power grid was carried out on January 3, 2026, resulting in power outages for more than 40,000 households and 2,000 businesses across southwest Berlin. The attack consisted of a cable bridge in Lichterfelde being set on fire, leading to the longest lasting power outage in the city since 1945. The power outage was not fully resolved for four days.

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