Power outage in Salzwedel: Avacon technicians on duty!

Power outage in Salzwedel: Avacon technicians on duty!

It's July 18, 2025 and in Germany there is an unexpected power outage in Salzwedel, which is really affecting the technicians at Avacon AG. How news.de reported, there is a current need for action in this context to eliminate the network disruptions.

The German power grid is considered one of the safest in the world. According to the Federal Network Agency, on average unplanned supply interruptions are less than 13 minutes per year. This results from the key figures of the so-called SAIDI, which documents the average supply interruption per connected end consumer. Despite these stable values, there were disruptions in the network in Salzwedel today, which unsettled many citizens.

Procedure in the event of power outages

A power outage is not an emergency and it is important to remain calm. The police or fire department should only be contacted in real emergencies. Anyone who is faced with a power outage should first check whether the problem is only in their own home, for example due to a blown fuse. If the problem persists, we recommend visiting Avacon's incident reporting page for further information.

The Federal Network Agency has looked extensively into the causes of power outages and was able to identify human influences as reasons in addition to atmospheric influences. Interruptions are assigned to both the distribution network operators and the respective federal states, and there are interesting evaluations here. For example, the data on interruptions and their reasons can be found in the 2024 monitoring report. This is what the article shows bundesnetzagentur.de.

The numbers at a glance

The key figures for security of supply, presented by SAIDI and ASIDI, form the basis for the analysis by the Federal Network Agency. The Methods includes all unplanned disruptions, with these metrics being regularly updated and kept up to date. The federal states have different values, with the average supply interruptions per year being determined within the framework of the legal requirements.

In summary, despite the disruption in Salzwedel, the German power grid is considered very reliable. Avacon AG will do everything to ensure that the technology works properly again soon. However, current events remind us to always be vigilant and to understand what to do in the event of a power outage. There is also more about this here energiewende-cockpit-ihk.de, where the background to the power outages and their causes are summarized.