Berlin ends "Longest Blackout After World War II", power grid fully repaired or may have to wait until next year.

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12/09/2025
The power grid operator Berliner Stromnetz announced on the 12th that after some areas of Berlin experienced power outages lasting over 60 hours, power supply was completely restored on the afternoon of the 11th, but repairs to the power grid may continue until 2026. A spokesperson for Berlin's power grid said that repairing the power grid is a complex task, and temporary emergency measures have been adopted to restore power supply. To fully restore the normal operation of the power grid, damaged facilities will need to be repaired "step by step".