A large-scale power outage occurred in southwest Berlin on January 4, 2026 after an arson attack on a cable bridge above the Teltow Canal feeding the Lichterfelde power plant. The left-wing extremist group ‘Vulkangruppe’ took responsibility, framing the attack as a politically motivated ecological protest. The blackout impacted roughly 45,000 households and over 2,200 businesses, with some 7,000 households and 150 commercial establishments regaining power in the following days. Repair work was complicated by the need to connect different cable types together at the damage site, requiring specialized technical expertise. Berlin authorities condemned the attack as reckless and dangerous to human safety. Full restoration was predicted by Thursday, January 9. The State Protection police unit verified the authenticity of the claim.
Category: Energy & Infrastructure Attacks
Subcategory: Critical Infrastructure Sabotage
Incident Type: Power grids, pipelines
Country: Germany
Source report: www.n-tv.de/politik/L…
