power grid failure
Electrical network breakdown
A power grid failure is the breakdown or collapse of an electrical distribution network, causing widespread loss of electricity across a region.
Failures range from localized outages to cascading blackouts affecting millions: The power grid failure left the entire Northeast without electricity for three days.
Causes include extreme weather, equipment malfunction, cyberattacks, or demand overwhelming supply.
- blackoutComplete power loss
- lights outMandatory sleep time
- outageLoss of electrical service
- darknessTotal absence of light
- pitch blackTotal absence of light
collapse · surge · voltage · transformer · emergency · candles · flashlight · backup generator · generator · cascade · infrastructure · rolling · restoration · linemen · storm · ice · downed · wires
- runaway effectschain reaction, domino effect, snowball effect, runaway effect, feedback loop
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