Power outages in Biberach: Technicians fight against sudden disruptions!

Power outages in Biberach: Technicians fight against sudden disruptions!

The city of Biberach is affected by power disruptions today, January 17, 2026. According to the information from news.de Technicians from Überlandwerk Mittelbaden GmbH & Co. KG are on duty to fix the problems. A standstill is imminent, but the exact cause of the disruption remains unclear for the time being. It is not certain whether these are related to planned maintenance work.

Power outages in Germany are rare, but if they happen, you have to act quickly. In general, Germans are pretty well served with an average power outage of less than a quarter of an hour per year. In the event of a failure, you should first check whether the fault only affects your own apartment. In the event of a general outage, it is recommended to report the fault directly via the electricity network operator's website.

Background information on previous power outages

These current disruptions shed light on the previous, but also unpleasant, power outages in Biberach. Around 1,200 households were without power for around 50 minutes last Saturday. The reason for this was a short circuit in a 20 kV substation, which caused direct subsequent faults and paralyzed 56 substations like this Swabian newspaper reported.

The managing director of Ewa Riss Netze, Roland Hermann, made it clear that there was no connection between the power outages in September and the one in October. In September, a damaged 20 kV sleeve led to an asymmetry in the network, which subsequently resulted in a short circuit in an older cable. The medium-voltage plastic cables should actually last around 65 years, but some series show signs of aging that can lead to problems. The subsequent power outage on October 5th was also caused by an arc flash in a substation.

It is important for the population in Biberach to know that the statistics on the frequency of power outages in the region are better than the national average. Hermann emphasized that the incidents are not unusually frequent and that the infrastructure as a whole is considered robust.

Outlook for network development

In view of the growing demand for electricity, particularly through electromobility, the Federal Ministry of Economics and the German Energy Agency (dena) are doing a lot to expand the power supply infrastructure. The aim is to create a flexible and efficient network that can also meet future challenges. The German power supply infrastructure is considered one of the most modern and best in the world.

It remains to be seen whether the current disruptions in Biberach are part of these larger developments or whether they each have their own cause. The technicians are on site and are doing their best to ensure clarity and restored power as quickly as possible.