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Electricity and power

Malaysia’s state utility signs deal to transmit energy from Laos to S’pore

Under an agreement signed on Jan 14, Electricite Du Laos will pay Tenaga Nasional Berhad for the wheeling services to transmit energy generated in Laos to Singapore.
Under an agreement signed on Jan 14, Electricite Du Laos will pay Tenaga Nasional Berhad for the wheeling services to transmit energy generated in Laos to Singapore.

More than a thousand Kyiv apartment blocks still without heating after Russian strike

Residential buildings during a power blackout after critical civil infrastructure was hit by recent Russian missile and drone attacks, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 10, 2026. REUTERS/Yan Dobronosov
Residential buildings during a power blackout after critical civil infrastructure was hit by recent Russian missile and drone attacks, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 10, 2026. REUTERS/Yan Dobronosov

Kyiv scrambles to repair ruined power grid after Russian attack

On Jan 9, about 6,000 of Kyiv’s apartment blocks were left without heating after the latest Russian missile and drone attack.
On Jan 9, about 6,000 of Kyiv’s apartment blocks were left without heating after the latest Russian missile and drone attack.

Governor of Russia’s Belgorod region says 600,000 without power, heat, or water after Ukrainian strike

A residential building during a power blackout, that according to local authorities was caused by a recent Ukrainian missile attack targeting the regional energy system, amid the Russia-Ukraine military conflict in Belgorod, Russia, January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
A residential building during a power blackout, that according to local authorities was caused by a recent Ukrainian missile attack targeting the regional energy system, amid the Russia-Ukraine military conflict in Belgorod, Russia, January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Kyiv mayor urges freezing residents to leave as Russia attacks

People wait for public transport during a blackout following Russian air strikes in Kyiv, on Jan 9. The city is facing widespread power shortages.
People wait for public transport during a blackout following Russian air strikes in Kyiv, on Jan 9. The city is facing widespread power shortages.

Storms spark travel mayhem and power cuts in northern Europe

Forecasters in France and Britain issued weather warnings ahead of Storm Goretti, urging people to stay inside their homes.
Forecasters in France and Britain issued weather warnings ahead of Storm Goretti, urging people to stay inside their homes.

Russian strikes leave one million without water, heat in Ukraine

Cars move along a dark street during a power blackout after critical civil infrastructure was hit by today's Russian drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
Cars move along a dark street during a power blackout after critical civil infrastructure was hit by today's Russian drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Power restored in Berlin after longest blackout since World War II

The prolonged fallout has prompted some politicians to demand more investment to protect Berlin’s infrastructure.
The prolonged fallout has prompted some politicians to demand more investment to protect Berlin’s infrastructure.

Anger simmers as arson attack causes mid-winter blackout in Berlin

The power cut in the German capital’s leafy south-west has sparked questions about how resilient the country is to sabotage of its critical infrastructure.
The power cut in the German capital’s leafy south-west has sparked questions about how resilient the country is to sabotage of its critical infrastructure.

Berlin mayor warns on infrastructure after power station attack

People walk through a darkened street during a blackout caused by a fire at a power distribution system in Berlin, Germany, January 3, 2026. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt
People walk through a darkened street during a blackout caused by a fire at a power distribution system in Berlin, Germany, January 3, 2026. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt

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