Power outage in Barnim: 500 households affected – cause found!

Power outage in Barnim: 500 households affected – cause found!

On Saturday morning, June 28, 2025, there was a large-scale power outage in the Barnim district, which first affected those affected at around 8 a.m. The area around Wandlitz was particularly affected, where around 500 people had to survive without electricity. According to a spokeswoman for the supplier Edis, the fault was discovered in the substation in Klosterfelde, where the cause was a fault in the medium-voltage distributor. There were no direct impacts on critical infrastructure such as hospitals and care facilities, which is of course very important in such a situation.

The northeast control center in Eberswalde received numerous calls from concerned citizens seeking information about the power outage. In order to provide help as quickly as possible, a hazard information notice has been issued. The events illustrate how sensitive our modern lives are to electricity supply and how quickly interruptions can occur, presenting citizens and companies with major challenges.

Causes and statistics

But how often and how widespread are such failures? Using the power outage map, which provides detailed information, those affected can quickly get an overview of the situation. The map not only shows previously reported outages in the area, but also makes it possible to report power outages yourself. This creates a common information base that is useful for everyone. A whopping 59% of electricity generation in Germany came from renewable energies in 2024, which shows how important it is to make the energy supply sustainable, even if power outages occur Stromausfall.org.

The federal government emphasizes that the energy supply in Germany is considered very secure and large-scale outages are rare. Short power outages usually last only minutes to hours, while the average outage time for households in 2023 was just under 13 minutes Bundesregierung.de.

Protection against blackouts

Although there is always the risk of a blackout caused by severe weather or overload, the federal government has managed to maintain a robust energy supply through various backup mechanisms. The “n -1 principle” ensures that the power grid remains stable even if individual lines fail. With its increasing independence from unilateral gas deliveries from Russia, Germany has also significantly increased its resilience to energy crises.

A research report also points out the increasing importance of saving energy and increasing efficiency. The population is asked to prepare for possible longer outages in the event of power outages Bundesregierung.de.

In summary, the events in Wandlitz are a strong sign of the vulnerability of the power supply and highlight the importance of information and a solid infrastructure. In a world where we are increasingly dependent on electricity, we should always be prepared for the possibility that the power goes out. Of course, it remains to be hoped that such failures will be resolved quickly and can be further minimized in the future.