On January 3, 2026, a blackout on the outskirts of Berlin left nearly 100,000 Berliners without power. The outage was caused by an arson attack committed by a far-left extremist group at Lichterfelde Heat and Power Station. Five neighborhoods were effected by the outage for roughly four days.
Berlin Neighborhoods Impacted by Power Outage
Source: Stromnetz Berlin Map: Maya Anne
Arson Attack on the Power Plant's Bridge
Source: Berlin Authorities Map: Maya Anne