Power outage in Uzbekistan due to Kazakhstan accident

On June 19, a short-term power outage occurred in several regions of Uzbekistan due to an accident at the Ekibastuz power node in Kazakhstan. This was reported by the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan.

According to KEGOC, the operator of Kazakhstan’s electricity transmission system, a 500 kV high-voltage power line tripped at 16:44 local time due to strong winds. This resulted in a frequency drop in the unified power system of Central Asia, which includes Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.

“In order to eliminate the emergency situation, short-term mandatory restrictions were introduced in some regions,” the statement said.

The malfunction on the 500 kV line was resolved by 19:30, and electricity supply to consumers in Uzbekistan was fully restored.

For reference, on the same day, a severe storm with wind speeds reaching up to 43 meters per second hit Kazakhstan’s Pavlodar region. The storm caused significant damage to infrastructure, power outages, and injuries among the population.

According to emergency services, 16 people were injured, including 3 children. A woman born in 1968 died in the city of Aksu.

In Pavlodar, the regional capital, 47 buildings were seriously damaged, including 6 public institutions. In Aksu and Ekibastuz, 23 buildings were affected, while 7 buildings were damaged in Bayanaul district, in addition to other damages reported in May and Pavlodar districts.