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Major Power Outage Affects Thousands in Luleå, Sweden

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Key Points
  • More than 8,600 Luleå Energi customers lost power in Luleå and the surrounding archipelago.
  • The outage began at 23:30 on Wednesday evening due to a technical fault in a distribution station.
  • Power was expected to be restored by 03:00 on Thursday morning according to company forecasts.

A significant power outage has left thousands of residents without electricity in Luleå, Sweden, according to reports. More than 8,600 customers of Luleå Energi were affected by the blackout that reportedly began at 23:30 on Wednesday evening, March 25, 2026. The outage impacted both the city of Luleå and the Luleå archipelago region.

According to SR's Traffic Department, the cause was a technical fault in a distribution station. The power company's forecast indicated the problem was expected to be resolved by 03:00 on Thursday morning. The outage represents a significant disruption to the northern Swedish city and its surrounding coastal areas during the overnight hours.

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