Widespread Power Outage Hits Georgia Amid Hydroelectric Plant Tests
Most of Georgia lost electricity on Wednesday evening, with the capital Tbilisi among the affected areas, after testing at a major hydroelectric facility.
A blackout swept across much of the South Caucasus nation on Wednesday night, cutting power to major cities including Tbilisi. Russian news outlets reported that the outage coincided with tests at a large hydroelectric plant. The official overseeing power and water utilities, Giorgi Pangani, said the tests were intended to locate vulnerabilities in the grid after two prior outages last month. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the latest failure.
Why it matters
The blackout highlights ongoing challenges in Georgia's power grid reliability and potential risks to daily life and the economy.
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