Archive · 9 Nov 2025
Major Power Outage Hits Los Angeles, Affecting Thousands
Imagine if suddenly all the lights went out in a big city like Los Angeles on a Saturday!
That's what happened.
Many thousands of people lost their electricity, and their homes and businesses went dark.
The power went out in neighborhoods all over the city, from places near the beach to the downtown area.
The people who run the electricity, called LADWP, said a lot of homes were affected, and it happened around late afternoon.
People were confused and a bit frustrated, sharing on social media where the lights were out.
The electricity company was working to figure out why this big blackout happened, but they didn't know the reason right away.
A major power outage affected tens of thousands of residents across Los Angeles on Saturday.
Neighborhoods from Santa Monica to Downtown, including areas like Beverlywood and Koreatown, lost power.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) reported over 100,818 customers were affected at its peak.
Los Angeles County saw approximately 6.3% of its customers impacted by the outage.
As of Saturday evening, the cause of the widespread power outage had not been confirmed by LADWP.
- Who
- Tens of thousands of residents and businesses in Los Angeles
- What
- A major power outage affecting homes and businesses
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Across Los Angeles, from Santa Monica to Downtown LA, including various specific neighborhoods
- Why
- The cause of the outage had not been confirmed by LADWP as of Saturday evening
- Affected Areas
- Santa Monica to Downtown Los Angeles, Beverlywood, Cheviot Hills, Century City, South L.A., Koreatown (Ktown)
- Peak Outage Time
- Around 4:15 PM ET
- Maximum Customers Affected
- Over 100,818
- Percentage of Los Angeles County Customers Affected
- 6.3%
- Reporting Utility
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)