A powerful earthquake rattled Taiwan, triggering widespread power outages that left more than 87,000 households in the dark. Officials cited a combination of a transformer failure and a damaged feeder line as the immediate culprits, while Taipower assured the public that the island’s electrical grid had moved into a stable state and that continuous monitoring was in place. In assessments shared with the public, analysts noted the scale of the event, stressing that the outage would have ripple effects on households, businesses, and essential services as crews worked to restore service and verify system integrity. The update from Taipower reinforced that even after stabilization, ongoing vigilance would be necessary to prevent a recurrence and to minimize restoration times across affected neighborhoods.
