As a result, the capital Tbilisi and most regions of the country were left without electricity. This was reported by the First Channel of Georgia.
According to reports, the blackout occurred at around 20:15 local time, causing the Tbilisi metro to stop operating. Also, the movement of Georgian railway trains was temporarily suspended.
According to witnesses, power supply was also cut off in shops, restaurants and other retail outlets in Tbilisi. Some entrepreneurs used generators to continue their operations.
According to the Tbilisi Life Telegram channel, member of the Georgian National Commission for Energy and Water Supply Regulation Georgy Panganani said that the power outage may be related to scheduled tests being carried out on the units of the Inguri hydroelectric power station.
He noted that these tests were conducted after the accidents in July in order to identify weak points in the energy system. Currently, analytical work is underway to study the exact causes of the malfunction.
It is noted that this is the third major blackout in Georgia in the last two weeks.
Earlier, on July 25, metro traffic stopped in Tbilisi, and interruptions were also observed in water supply and internet services. A day earlier, in addition to Tbilisi, the cities of Batumi, Kutaisi, Telavi, Borjomi, Bakuriani and Zugdidi were also left without electricity.
