A power outage struck Paris and Hauts-de-Seine Thursday morning, cutting electricity to 55,000 homes.
Traffic lights and streetlights went dark, and some metro and suburban train services stopped.
Authorities scrambled to manage disruptions while residents dealt with temporary power loss.
Technical Failure Causes Disruption
Enedis reported the blackout lasted about five minutes, though a few thousand homes remain without power.
The operator traced the outage to a technical incident at the RTE substation in Issy-les-Moulineaux.
RTE oversees France’s high-voltage electricity network and handles large-scale power distribution across the region.
Restoration Efforts Underway
Enedis apologized to residents for the inconvenience caused by the sudden outage.
Repair crews worked quickly to restore electricity to the remaining affected homes.
Authorities advised caution while traffic systems and transport networks gradually return to normal.
