Jena, June 29, 2026 – A damaged medium-voltage cable caused a large-scale power outage in the Jena-Ost district on Monday afternoon. Over 500 households were temporarily cut off from the power supply but were quickly reconnected thanks to the rapid intervention of the network operators.
- Event: Power outage following cable damage
- Time: Monday, 06/29/2026, from approx. 12:15 PM
- Cause: Damage to a medium-voltage cable during civil engineering work
- Extent: Over 500 affected consumers
Civil Engineering Work Leads to Line Damage
The incident occurred around 12:15 PM in the area of Gembdental. During ongoing civil engineering work, a medium-voltage cable of the local power supply was unintentionally damaged. This led to an immediate voltage failure in several adjacent streets and residential areas.
Quick All-Clear Thanks to Network Switching
The Stadtwerke responded immediately to the fault report. Through targeted switching in the power grid, the emergency service managed to restore electricity to the majority of the affected households in a very short time. Only three remaining technical facilities initially remained disconnected from the grid for repair work, but according to the Stadtwerke, they were scheduled to be fully operational again by 2:00 PM at the latest.
Affected Areas at a Glance
The households and facilities in the following sections were affected by the temporary interruption of the power supply:
- Freiherr-von-Stein-Straße
- Gembdental
- Wohngebiet Fuchslöcher
- Löbichauer Straße
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Power outage in Jena-Ost after cable damage
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