On May 19, 2026, at 12:15 p.m. UTC, a technical malfunction occurred in the high-voltage (110 kV) power grid in Latvia, resulting in a temporary power outage affecting approximately 61,000 customers in the municipalities of Alūksne, Preiļi, Daugavpils, Jēkabpils, Smiltene, Sigulda, Ķekava, and parts of Riga. The outage impacted 12 substations. Repair crews from AS "Augstsprieguma tīkls" and AS "Sadales tīkls" worked immediately to locate the fault. Power was restored by 12:33 p.m. UTC. The cause of the malfunction is still under investigation, but there are currently no indications of third-party involvement or connection to ongoing airspace threat alerts or drone incidents. Officials confirmed the outages were due to scheduled maintenance work and network overloads. The Latvian Crisis Management Centre and electricity distributors provided these details.

On May 19, 2026, at 12:15 p.m. UTC, a technical malfunction occurred in the high-voltage (110 kV) power grid in Latvia, resulting in a temporary power outage affecting approximately 61,000 customers in the municipalities of Alūksne, Preiļi, Daugavpils, Jēkabpils, Smiltene, Sigulda, Ķekava, and parts of Riga. The outage impacted 12 substations. Repair crews from AS "Augstsprieguma tīkls" and AS "Sadales tīkls" worked immediately to locate the fault. Power was restored by 12:33 p.m. UTC. The cause of the malfunction is still under investigation, but there are currently no indications of third-party involvement or connection to ongoing airspace threat alerts or drone incidents. Officials confirmed the outages were due to scheduled maintenance work and network overloads. The Latvian Crisis Management Centre and electricity distributors provided these details.