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Power outage in Bamberg: Traffic is at a standstill – what happened?
On July 15, 2025, there was a power outage in Bamberg and Hallstadt following a fire in the substation. Supply was quickly restored.
Power outage in Bamberg: Traffic is at a standstill – what happened?
A significant power outage paralyzed large parts of Bamberg as well as the Hallstadt and Dörfleins districts on Tuesday afternoon, July 15, 2025. The incident against3:50 p.mbegan was due to a fire in the north substation. Most households, which were particularly affected in the northeast of the city, were able to have power restored after about 40 minutes in Franconia reported.
However, restoring the power supply took until the evening. Um4:35 p.mThe municipal utilities reported that power had been restored in Bamberg-Ost, Hallstadt and Dörfleins. However, this was short-lived because already6:59 p.mThere was another interruption in the power supply, whereupon the municipal utility technicians worked hard to resolve the problem.
Repeated malfunctions caused by short circuits
The new malfunction was caused by a short circuit in the emergency supply line, which resulted in...7 p.mNo power supply was possible again. This meant that some industrial companies remained without energy supplies. The affected households were informed via social media and the municipal utility website to keep them up to date on the progress of the fault clearance. The municipal utilities also called for people to call the number0951 77-0to report if the power continues to fail Bamberg municipal utilities communicate.
The outages also led to traffic disruptions in city traffic and bus traffic, as the traffic lights in the affected areas were out, which made the situation even more difficult. Traffic routes were also partially affected in the evening. Despite these difficulties, it was finally possible9:44 p.mThe all-clear was given: Hallstadt and Dörfleins were once again fully supplied with electricity.
Overall, this incident shows how vulnerable modern infrastructures can be in crisis situations and makes it clear that reacting quickly and communicating with citizens are essential. The municipal utilities showed a good hand in this challenging situation and quickly reconnected most households to the power grid.