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Have you suddenly been plunged into darkness? If you have a power outage, we’re here to help – 24/7. You can also let us know about damaged street lights or public clocks.

Current disruptions (in German)

City of Zurich disruption notices (in German)
There are no current service disruptions.

Central Grisons and Bregaglia disruption notices (ewz supply area) (in German)
There are no current service disruptions.

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City of Zurich

Power outage

Telephone
+41 58 319 40 30

Email
7x24stunden@ewz.ch

Street lighting

Telephone
+41 58 319 49 00

Email
strassenbeleuchtung@ewz.ch

Public clocks

Telephone
+41 58 319 49 43

Email
uhren@ewz.ch

Central Grisons and Bregaglia

Power outage (ewz supply area)

Telephone
+41 58 319 69 71

Email
7x24stundenGR@ewz.ch

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Sudden power outage – causes and tips

Possible reasons for a sudden power outage:

  • Self-consumption is too high.
  • Damaged fuses or a circuit breaker has tripped.
  • A power cable has been disconnected because of construction work.
  • A short circuit has occurred at a transformer station or substation.
  • A high-voltage cable has been damaged. 
  • There is major disruption in Switzerland or Europe.

What to do during a power outage:

  • Switch off stoves, irons, drills, circular saws, vacuum cleaners, modems, sound systems, PCs, TVs, etc., otherwise these devices will automatically switch on when the electricity is turned back on.
  • Lamps can remain switched on and should work again safely when the power is turned back on.
  • Freezers or fridges only need to be emptied once the power has been off for approx. 6 hours. Do not open them, as this will allow the cold to escape.
  • A landline will work for a maximum of four hours without electricity. Devices that connect to the mains power supply will not work.
  • Tell older residents and children about the power outage.

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Factsheet about city reserve grid (in German)

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