Power failures in Cologne: Technical team is fighting for darkness!

Power failures in Cologne: Technical team is fighting for darkness!

Köln, Deutschland - On June 8, 2025, there are several electricity disorders in Cologne that occur in the area of ​​responsibility of Rheinnetz GmbH. Technicians are in use at various locations to fix the problems. In Germany, power failures are usually located locally and are often related to low -voltage disorders. In Cologne, households are only a few minutes a year without electricity, which makes the current disorders particularly noticeable. So far, the company has not clarified whether these problems are related to planned maintenance work, reports News.de .

Current reports from Lindenthal and Sülz have already recorded the deposits of disorders. The disorder on Berrenrather Straße (ZIP 50939) has been solved since June 7, 2025, 9:45 p.m. The problems have also been fixed on the Sülzgürtel (ZIP 50937) and at the Mönchshof (ZIP 50935) since the evening hours of June 7th. The residents of the affected areas can hope for a quick restoration of the power supply.

tips for power failures

In the event of a power failure, it is advisable to first check your own safety box how Rheinnetz GmbH explains in its guidelines. If the power failure only affects your own house, you should consider the following steps:

• Check whether neighbors are also without electricity. This can provide information about whether it is a general problem.
• Check the functionality of elevators. If the elevator works, the source of error is probably in your own apartment.

If all neighbors are also affected, the energy supplier should be contacted. Rheinnetz GmbH offers various phone numbers depending on the city to ensure a quick reaction. For Cologne, Bornheim, help can be obtained on 0221 34645-600. In other cities such as Alfter or Hürth, the hotline can be reached at 0800 4112244.

If it turns out that the power failure only affects your own apartment, a precise check of the fuse box follows. In the event of any defects, the Rhine network recommends that electricians to be consulted and not to venture into the fuses themselves.

Important information for households

When the FI system has triggered, it is important to switch on the safety control switch one after the other in order to locate errors. If the fuses are repeated repeatedly, an electric specialist should be consulted to determine the cause of the problem. The electricity meter in the basement should also be checked for possible disorders to exclude defects.

Overall, it can be seen that quick information and the right procedure in such cases are of crucial importance. Rheinnetz GmbH would like to help households to be supplied with electricity again as soon as possible, and provides a free repair service, provided the cause is in the house connection box or before.