Maintenance work in Ruhland: power failure today until 4 p.m.!

Maintenance work in Ruhland: power failure today until 4 p.m.!

in Ruhland, a charming city in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, maintenance work by the Central German network company Strom mbH today from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Especially for the residents around the waterworks in postcode 01945, this can mean that they may be temporarily without electricity. So reports news.de Power network.

Although the German power grid is generally considered rather failed, planned work can also lead to interruptions. According to the current key figures of the Federal Network Agency, the unplanned supply interruptions in recent years have been an average of less than 13 minutes. The performance of the network remains at a high level, which in international comparison puts Germany in a strong position. Even if there is a power failure in Ruhland today, residents can trust that this is only temporary.

Important tips for power failures

In preparation for today, it is advisable for the Ruhlanders to have some emergency supplies ready. These include a emergency pharmacy, hygiene items and a power bank for the cell phone. Warm clothing and blankets, an alternative heating source such as a gas oven and a supply of food and drinking water could also be useful in such times. Details on the procedure for power failures, i.e. how to address fault messages to the Mitteldeutsche Netzgesellschaft, must not be forgotten.

The current value for the average duration of power failures, also called Saidi, is 12.8 minutes for 2023. Compared to 2022, this value has changed only slightly and shows that despite the challenges of the energy transition, which are accompanied by the higher load on the power grid, Germany has excellent care security. So also confirms cube concepts that Germany is one of the best countries in terms of the stability of the power grid.