Power grid under pressure: Wriezen fights with current failures!
Power grid under pressure: Wriezen fights with current failures!
In the evening hours of June 23, 2025, there was an unexpected power failure in Wriezen, Germany, which briefly wrapped the residents in darkness. According to news.de, disorders were registered in the electricity network that presented the technicians of E.DIS Netz GmbH before challenges. It remains unclear whether routine maintenance of the network operators in the region will take place, who may have contributed to the disorder.
Although the German power grid is generally considered stable and failure, such failures are always an issue. The average unplanned interruptions of care-known for the Saidi value-have been less than 13 minutes in recent years. This year, however, the Saidi value is 12.8 minutes, which is still very low in international comparison. According to [cubeconcepts.de] (https://cubeconcepts.de/saidi-wert-2023-hohe-Versorge-in-Deutschland/), this is an indicator of the high security of the supply.
high security of supply in Germany
The Federal Network Agency, which evaluates these care interruptions annually, reported an increase in registered disorders to almost 160,000 cases in 2023, which represents an increase of over 1,000 cases compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, the average duration of these failures with 12.8 minutes in European comparison remains at the top. Countries like the United States have an average of 78 minutes of downtime, while Australia and Canada are far from 60 and 55 minutes.
The reasons for the power supply disorders can be diverse. The Federal Network Agency classifies them in atmospheric influences, influences of third parties and problems that lie in the area of responsibility of the network operators. If a power failure occurs, the citizens can report on the website of E.DIS Netz GmbH fuel and are asked to first check whether the problem is not only in their own apartment, for example due to a blurred backup. The emergency numbers of the police or fire brigade can only be selected in the event of real emergencies.
The power grid of the future
In view of the energy transition and the increasing use of renewable energies, the network operators still face challenges. Nevertheless, security of supply remains at a high level. According to bundesnetzagentur.de, the operators have legally obliged to report detailed data on disorders. This responsibility helps to ensure the stable on the network and proactively tackle future problems.While the technicians of E.DIS Netz GmbH take care of the current disorders in Wriezen, the population will hopefully be spared further failures. Once again it shows that it is important to pay attention to your own security and to take the right steps in an emergency.
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