Power outage in Mistelbach: 17,000 households were left in the dark!

Power outage in Mistelbach: 17,000 households were left in the dark!

Yesterday evening, the communities of Ernstbrunn, Harmannsdorf and Großrußbach experienced an unexpected power outage, which also affected many other places in the Mistelbach district. In total, around 17,000 customers were plunged into darkness NOP reported. The power outages occurred at 9:50 p.m. and again at 10:18 p.m. and were caused by frost that had formed on the power lines. Michael Kovarik of Netz NÖ explained that the weight of the frozen fog put pressure on the power lines, which eventually caused a short circuit when the frost fell off and the cables suddenly shot up.

Thanks to quick action by Netz NÖ employees, the power supply was restored as early as 10:30 p.m. The technicians removed the affected lines during the night and found that there was no visible damage. Full power was finally restored to all affected areas at 12:30 a.m. According to the comprehensive Statistics from stromsperre.org There were several reports of power outages in the Mistelbach district, which further underlines the effects of the hoarfrost on the infrastructure.

The current power outages are not just an isolated event. Statistics show that the winter months are often affected by such events, highlighting the need for robust infrastructure and rapid response measures in the region. Although everything was quickly resolved yesterday, the question remains about the future of energy supply in affected areas with frequent weather events such as freezing fog.