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Power outage in Salzgitter: Hundreds of households in the dark!
Power outage in Salzgitter affected: 40 transformer stations out of operation, fire brigade on duty. Incident details and statistics.
Power outage in Salzgitter: Hundreds of households in the dark!
This evening, July 3, 2025, there was a remarkable power outage in Salzgitter that affected many households in the region. According to information from regionalheute.de The disturbance occurred around 6:30 p.m. and the Salzgitter police informed about the current situation via their WhatsApp channel.
The network company Avacon confirmed the outage, which not only affected the Salzgitter-Bad city area, but also large parts of the area. So far, 40 transformer stations have been identified as affected. While the exact number of affected households cannot yet be estimated, there is increasing evidence that a longer outage is to be expected at 18 transformer stations. Particularly worrying: A hospital appears to be in the affected area and the fire department has already been alerted and is on site.
Power outage statistics and incidents
This disruption is part of the extensive power outages in Salzgitter in recent months. The statistics show that 32 outages have already been reported in 2025 so far, with July having already reached a sad peak with five disruptions. Poweroutage.org also reports on the monthly failures in recent years:
| Year | Total failures |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 |
| 2024 | 180 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2022 | 9 |
The increase in outages cannot be ignored and an analysis of the transmission network is urgently needed. According to the Federal Network Agency Redispatch measures are essential to prevent grid bottlenecks and maintain the stability of the power grid. These interventions are particularly important to ensure electricity supply during times of high demand and overload.
At the moment it remains to be seen how quickly supply can be restored and what measures network operators will take to prevent future outages. In the meantime, citizens can hope for quick solutions while the fire department and other emergency services on site do everything they can to stabilize the situation.