Power outage in Rausdorf: Maintenance work causes disruption!

Power outage in Rausdorf: Maintenance work causes disruption!

Today, October 15, 2025, a planned maintenance measure in Rausdorf, a small town in the Saale-Holzland district, will cause short power interruptions. According to a report by News.de Maintenance work will be carried out at TEN Thüringer Energienetze GmbH & Co. KG from 9:00 a.m. and is expected to last until 1:00 p.m. In Rausdorf, such failures are the exception. On average, there are only a few minutes of power outages per year, while Russia is plagued with sometimes long-lasting outages.

Although the German power grid is considered one of the most stable in the world, utility companies are continually faced with the challenge of getting technical problems, overloads and external influences under control. Historically, the power grid has been significantly impacted during various crises, including the 2003 Iraq War and 2022 Ukraine War.

Maintenance work and its effects

The current maintenance work is preventative measures that are necessary to ensure the long-term stability of the power supply. In the event of such failures, citizens are advised to remain calm and first check the fuse box. The right person to contact in the event of a power interruption is not the rescue control center, but the responsible energy supplier.

Various types of power outages occasionally occur in Germany. The most common are low-voltage faults, which are usually caused by excavation work. These usually only affect a few households and can be resolved relatively quickly. Medium voltage faults are rarer, but often affect larger areas. On the Thuringian Energy Networks website It should be noted that high-voltage faults are even rarer and are monitored extensively.

Power outages in a national context

In the broader context, the research looks at the increasing frequency of power outages in Germany. Loud Research-and-knowledge Around a third of households were affected by power outages in 2023, although the average supply interruption was 13.7 minutes. This number corresponds to an increase of 17% compared to 2022. The reason for this is often technical developments and high levels of construction activity in the infrastructure.

The average duration of power outages varied from country to country. While the German average is 18 minutes, the situation in countries like Great Britain and Italy is significantly worse. Here, consumers often have to go without electricity for more than an hour or three hours a year.

In summary, these developments show that despite a stable power grid in Germany, constant maintenance measures and technical adjustments are essential to ensure the quality and continuity of the power supply. For now, the citizens of Rausdorf can look forward to the maintenance work being completed soon and a return to their usual comfort as quickly as possible.