Power failure in the Barnim: Wandlitz has been in the dark for hours!

Power failure in the Barnim: Wandlitz has been in the dark for hours!

Wandlitz, Deutschland - On June 28, 2025, there was a large -scale power failure in the Barnim district, which has affected numerous households and facilities since Saturday morning. According to rbb24 , the interruption of the power supply in the Wandlitz area began at 8 a.m. The control center in the northeast in Eberswalde then received more calls from concerned citizens.

While the exact cause of the failure has so far remained unclear, the responsible provider Edis stated that the electricity should probably be available again around 9:00 a.m. Fortunately, no missions by the Technical Relief Agency (THW) have so far been required to supply critical facilities such as hospitals or nursing homes with electricity. Battery that is provided for the critical infrastructure still run what the situation defuses.

power failure card and citizen participation

In the meantime, the power failure card is on Stromausfall.org an important tool for those affected. This platform enables users to determine the scope of the failure, to report information about their own power failure and thus inform other those affected. Statistics on power failures in Germany can be created by such reports, whereby it should be noted that regional differences in the message can affect the numbers. Often it is storms or storm damage that leads to power failures.

The federal government regularly provides information about the general stability of the energy supply in the country. Annual statistics show that the power supply in Germany is one of the safest in the world. On average, 2023 households were only 13 minutes without electricity. Germans also export and import large amounts of electricity, which is part of a functioning European internal market. In order to prevent such blackouts, the Federal Government has implemented numerous security mechanisms, including the "N -1 principle", which is intended to maintain the balance in the power grid.

provision and preparation

is officially recommended to find out about private provision in the event of power outages. The Federal Office for Population Protection provides information. The progress in renewable energies, which rose to 59 % in 2024, show how important it is to promote energy awareness and optimize consumption in order to ensure sustainable and safe energy future. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen to what extent the current power failure will have an impact on the region.