Power outage in Erdweg: Maintenance work disrupts supply on July 8th!

Power outage in Erdweg: Maintenance work disrupts supply on July 8th!

There was a power outage in Erdweg in the Dachau district today, July 8, 2025, which was due to planned maintenance work by Bayernwerk Netz GmbH. From 12 p.m. until probably 2 p.m., maintenance work will be carried out within a radius of around one kilometer around Brucker Straße in Welshofen. During this period, interruptions in the power supply may occur, even if the average downtime for households in Germany is only a few minutes per year, as reported by news.de.

Power outages in Germany are usually localized and can have various causes, including technical malfunctions and planned maintenance work. However, in recent years the Federal Network Agency has found that the electricity supply in Germany is one of the most stable in the world. According to a current analysis by VDE FNN, consumers were supplied with 99.997 percent of electricity in 2023. The average interruption duration was 13.7 minutes, which represents only a small increase compared to 2022, when the value was 11.8 minutes. It is striking that on average every customer is affected by a disruption once every three years. Economic growth, which is caused by construction activities and force majeure, such as storms, also contributes to this.

Maintenance work and instructions

The maintenance work taking place in Erdweg today is part of the routine maintenance of the power grids. The police or fire department will not be called upon to handle power outages unless it is an emergency. In such cases, consumers can contact their energy supplier, Bayernwerk Netz GmbH, directly. For further information about the power supply, the website strungsauskunft.de supplements this information.

In addition, a detailed look at the VDE statistics shows that disruptions in 2023 were predominantly caused by external factors such as natural events or planned shutdowns. Grid congestion management costs have fallen sharply, mainly due to lower fuel and wholesale prices. Compared to 2022, the total cost of network congestion management in 2023 was about 3.1 billion euros, which is good news for operators.

Overall, the German power supply is robust and reliable, even if occasional maintenance work like today in Erdweg is unavoidable. Efforts to ensure a sustainable and uninterrupted energy supply remain a high priority, ensuring the safety of consumers while ensuring the long-term stability of the grid. For detailed information about supply statistics and operational processes, interested readers can view the publications of iwr.de.