Power failure chaos in Vienna: thousands of citizens without light and warmth!

Power failure chaos in Vienna: thousands of citizens without light and warmth!

Wien, Österreich - On June 28, 2025, there were considerable chaos in Vienna due to a far -reaching power failure that affected thousands of households and companies. The power supply in parts of the downtown Vienna and in the Mariahilf district was interrupted. According to the Viennese networks, a failure of a transformer station was the cause of this incident.

scope of power outages

power failures in Vienna are usually rare, with an average downtime of less than an hour per customer and year. In international comparison, the city enjoys a high level of security of supply. Critical infrastructures such as hospitals and traffic guidelines are equipped with multi -stage security systems, including emergency power units and automatic switchovers.

According to current knowledge, there are power failures not only in the city center, but also in other districts of Vienna and the surrounding area. The following districts are affected:

• Bruck an der Leitha
• Korneuburg
• Sankt Pölten (Land)
• tulln
• Wien 1. (Inner city)
• Wien 2. (Leopoldstadt)
• Wien 3. (Landstrasse)
• Wien 4. (Wieden)
• Wien 5. (Margareten)
• Wien 6. (Mariahilf)
• Wien 7. (New building)
• Wien 8. (Josefstadt)
• Wien 9. (Alsergrund)
• Wien 10. (Favorite)
• Wien 11. (Simmering)
• Wien 12. (Meidling)
• Wien 13. (Hietzing)
• Wien 14. (Penzing)
• Wien 15. (Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus)
• Wien 16. (Ottakring)
• Wien 17. (Hernals)
• Wien 18. (Währing)
• Wien 19. (Döbling)
• Wien 20. (Brigittenau)
• Wien 21. (Floridsdorf)
• Wien 22. (Donaustadt)
• Wien 23. (Liesing)

The statistics for power failures in Vienna in the current year shows that 89 failures were registered in June alone, which is a significant increase compared to previous years.

security of care and future challenges

The incidents in Vienna raise questions about long -term security of supply. This is a precious property for economy and society. Experts demand to establish security as essential cornerstones in energy policy decisions. In view of a fundamental transformation of the energy system, which increasingly relies on renewable energy sources, the need to expand the infrastructure is emphasized to ensure a safe and stable electricity system.

Thermal power plants will continue to play an important role for security of supply until at least 2030. In addition, the importance of the development of realistic scenarios for the use of green gases, such as hydrogen, is pointed out to cope with the challenges in energy supply. Strengthening cybersecurity is also of great importance to protect the critical infrastructure.

The incident in Vienna makes it clear that, despite its high security of supply, the city faces challenges that require creative solutions and innovations. Further information on the current power failures in Vienna can be viewed at Stromausfall.org . For deeper insights into the topics of energy supply and security, a visit to the Austria's Energy .

Further details on the current power failure in Vienna can be read on Kosmo .