Georgia plunged into darkness as major blackout cuts power to millions
Blackout in Tbilisi (Photo: social media)
On the night of July 23–24, a blackout occurred in Tbilisi and other cities in Georgia. The reasons for the power outage are still unknown, according to TV Pirveli, Georgian "Radio Svoboda," and other media.
As the media write, electricity disappeared at least in Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, Kobuleti, and Telavi. The outages happened suddenly, and it is believed that millions of people may be without electricity.
In addition, the media report that subscribers of some mobile operators lost their 5G network, and cellular connectivity in some areas dropped to one or two bars. Home and mobile internet are working intermittently, and the website of Georgia's Ministry of Energy has reportedly stopped loading. In Tbilisi, for example, traffic lights have also stopped working.
The operator of Georgia's power grid has not yet commented on the situation, and the agency's press service is not answering phone calls.
The director of the Enguri Hydroelectric Power Plant, Levan Mebonia, has so far responded to the situation.
"I'm trying to figure it out," he said, answering questions about the causes of the massive power outage in Georgia.
When asked whether the Enguri HPP, which supplies a significant portion of Georgia with electricity, is currently operating, Mebonia replied that he does not know.
Other blackout situations
In 2025, on April 19, a blackout also occurred in Georgia. The cause of the power outage was an accident on the Kavkasioni power transmission line, which led to outages in Tbilisi and other Georgian regions.
On that day, trains on the first metro line in the capital of Georgia were forced to stop due to the outage. In addition, the energy system of unrecognized Abkhazia was also de-energized.
This was already the second large-scale blackout in Georgia in April. The first occurred on the night of April 9.
