Power outage hits Greenland capital after strong winds

2026-01-25 - 21:06

NUUK, Greenland — Greenland’s capital was hit by a widespread power outage late Saturday after strong winds caused an unspecified accident, authorities said. Residents across Nuuk experienced a citywide blackout, while police emergency phone lines and the water supply were also affected, according to the Sermitsiaq newspaper. **media[2652058]** State utility provider Nukissiorfiit said strong winds in the Buksefjorden area, where a key power plant is located, caused a fault on a transmission line. “There are strong winds in Buksefjorden, which have caused a line fault on our transmission line. The fault is not located in the fjord crossing. We are working to restore power to the city,” the company said in a statement. Emergency services were activated to address the disruption and manage any resulting challenges, local media reported. The outage came days after Greenlandic authorities issued emergency preparedness guidelines, as the territory has drawn international attention following repeated takeover remarks by Donald Trump.