Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Power Completely Restored in Georgia After Nationwide Blackout
On Wednesday evening, most of the country of Georgia lost its electricity.
Georgia is a small country in a region called the South Caucasus, with about 3.7 million people.
The capital city, Tbilisi, and other big cities went dark at about eight o'clock at night.
Many people suddenly had no lights, so it was very dark.
Some news reporters thought testing at a big hydroelectric plant might have caused the problem.
A hydroelectric plant makes electricity using the power of water.
Nobody was completely sure what caused it at first.
But by Thursday, power was completely restored.
The company that runs the electric system said everything was working again, and news agencies spread that good news.
Power has been completely restored in Georgia after a nationwide blackout on Wednesday evening, the country's State Electrosystem said.
Major cities, including the capital Tbilisi, lost electricity at about 8 p.m. local time on Wednesday.
The blackout plunged most of the former Soviet state of Georgia into darkness.
The outage may have been triggered by testing at a major hydroelectric plant, according to Russian media.
Georgia is a South Caucasus country with a population of about 3.7 million.
- Who
- Residents of Georgia, including those in the capital Tbilisi, and the country's State Electrosystem, which announced the full restoration.
- What
- A nationwide blackout struck most of Georgia, and power was subsequently completely restored.
- When
- Wednesday, August 5, at about 8 p.m. local time; full restoration was reported on Thursday, August 6.
- Where
- Most of Georgia, a South Caucasus country of about 3.7 million people, including the capital Tbilisi and other major cities.
- Why
- The outage may have been triggered by testing at a major hydroelectric plant, according to Russian media; the cause was unconfirmed.
- Affected country
- Georgia (former Soviet state)
- Time of outage
- About 8 p.m. local time, Wednesday, Aug 5
- Affected areas
- Most of the country, including capital Tbilisi and other major cities
- Population
- About 3.7 million
- Region
- South Caucasus
- Possible cause
- Testing at a major hydroelectric plant (per Russian media, unconfirmed)
- Restoration
- Power completely restored, per State Electrosystem, reported Aug 6