Power cuts

Record low Kariba dam levels see Zimbabwe, Zambia facing drastic power cuts

Macron downplays 'absurd' power cut fears as winter bites in France

Macron says 'no panic' about possible French power cuts

France's electricity grid warns it will strain to deliver this winter

Gaza's electricity shortages powering a renewable energy revolution

South Africa plunged into darkness with whopping six-hour power cuts

Boss of South African power utility Eskom says sabotage is hurting supply

India battling its worst power crisis as coal supplies dwindle

French workers cut electricity at world's largest market in pensions protest

Millions in the dark as Java's juice goes down

Living with load shedding in Zambia

Total Sudan power blackout as protests continue - Ministry

France to freeze after storm kills one, cuts power to thousands

Strong winds batter northwestern France, thousands left powerless

Lighting African households with smartphones

Heatwave hits France, causing power cut for million homes

Summer storm warning for France as temperatures drop

African press review 12 December 2014

Five dead as storms hit southern France

Storms cut power to thousands of French homes, scouts struck by lighting

Gales, floods to hit west and north France

Freighter cut in two as storms hit west France

Nearly 10,000 French homes without power as rain and wind return

More storms on way in Brittany and Corsica