Official reason:A power cut was reported at around 11am on 15 June 2026. No public statement from GibElec, HM Government of Gibraltar or local news outlets had been identified at the time of logging.
In plain English:Another late-morning outage arrived, broke a few lifts, and was met with the classic official strategy of saying absolutely nothing and hoping everyone forgets. Sadly, one gentleman was denied his Biancas coffee, so history will remember.
Source: Community reports
Official reason:An interruption to the gas supply at North Mole Power Station affected the operation of two gas engines and one dual-fuel engine, causing a loss of generation that exceeded what the Battery Energy Storage System could absorb and stabilise.
In plain English:After a record-breaking 66 days without a Gib-wide power cut, the grid lasted until the sixth hour of the sixth month before deciding enough was enough. Clearly the Devil's work. The BESS battery installed specifically to prevent this sort of thing did not, and perhaps most tragically of all, Minister Arias-Vasquez was unable to attend the King's Birthday Parade.
Source: HM Government of Gibraltar
Official reason:A planned electricity interruption was scheduled for 5 June 2026 at 09:30hrs for approximately four hours to carry out essential works on the low-voltage distribution system affecting Castle Steps.
In plain English:Castle Steps got the standard planned interruption while the low-voltage system was worked on, which means Calle Comedia has been taking a proper battering lately.
Source: Gibraltar Electricity Authority
Official reason:A planned electricity interruption was scheduled for 4 June 2026 at 19:00hrs for approximately four hours to carry out essential works on the low-voltage distribution system affecting Cornwall's Lane and Horse Barrack Lane.
In plain English:Cornwall's Lane and Horse Barrack Lane were lined up for another planned shut-off so the low-voltage side could have one evening of being fiddled with.
Source: Gibraltar Electricity Authority
Official reason:A planned electricity interruption was scheduled for 3 June 2026 at 09:30 AM for approximately four hours to carry out essential works on the low-voltage distribution system affecting Knights Court.
In plain English:Knights Court got the routine planned switch-off so the low-voltage setup could be prodded without anyone pretending it was a surprise.
Source: Gibraltar Electricity Authority
Official reason:Power supply in the Cornwalls area was temporarily interrupted on 1 June 2026 to facilitate essential changeover works intended to improve network reliability.
In plain English:Cornwalls got another planned interruption for 'changeover works', which is a very tidy phrase for yet mucking about with the network.
Source: Gibraltar Electricity Authority
Official reason:A cable fault affected properties in the vicinity of Horse Barrack Lane, Cornwall's Lane and Gavino's Passage while engineers worked on site to restore supply.
In plain English:Horse Barrack Lane, Cornwall's Lane and Gavino's Passage got taken out by a cable fault, because apparently that whole corner had not suffered quite enough yet.
Source: Gibraltar Electricity Authority
Official reason:Two scheduled power interruptions were announced for 19 May 2026 at 09:30hrs for approximately four hours to carry out essential works on the low-voltage distribution system affecting Carrera's Passage and Edinburgh Estate.
In plain English:Carrera's Passage and bits of Edinburgh Estate got the standard planned switch-off so the low-voltage side could be fussed over in peace.
Source: Gibraltar Electricity Authority
Official reason:A planned electricity interruption was scheduled for 12 May 2026 at 09:30 AM for approximately four hours to carry out essential works on the low-voltage distribution system affecting Ansaldo's Passage.
In plain English:Ansaldo's Passage got the planned switch-off while engineers gave the low-voltage side another earnest poke.
Source: Gibraltar Electricity Authority
Official reason:After a cable fault reported on 10 May 2026 affecting consumers in the vicinity of Castle Road, supply was briefly interrupted on 11 May so engineers could complete repairs safely.
In plain English:Castle Road got the usual cable-fault warning, followed by the sort of 'brief interruption' that somehow always turns up once everyone has been told not to worry.
Source: Gibraltar Electricity Authority
Official reason:A burst water pipe at Oleander Court inside the meter room forced the GEA to switch off the building's power supply as a safety precaution.
In plain English:A second burst water pipe in two days got a whole building switched off as a safety precaution, which does rather suggest water is running the electricity strategy now.
Source: Gibraltar Electricity Authority
Official reason:A burst water pipe at Leanse Place affected the GEA substation and outgoing power supplies were isolated as a safety precaution, affecting Hargraves, Morello's Ramp and parts of Town Range.
In plain English:A burst water pipe at Leanse Place took out the substation feeds to Hargraves, Morello's Ramp and bits of Town Range, and naturally nobody could say how long that little arrangement would last.
Source: Gibraltar Electricity Authority
Official reason:Emergency works were announced for 14 April 2026 from 5:00 PM which could affect power supply in parts of Laguna Estate, though residents reported the interruption began before 5pm and at least one lift was left out of action.
In plain English:Laguna Estate was told the emergency works would start at 5pm, which was generous given the power went before then and at least one lift decided it was joining in.
Source: Gibraltar Electricity Authority
Official reason:The Gibraltar Electricity Authority said a power outage had been identified in the area of Catalan Gardens and engineers were on site working to restore supply.
In plain English:It had already been a full fourteen days since the last power cut, so someone decided we were due another.
Source: Gibraltar Electricity Authority
Official reason:GibElec said the issue was due to a cable fault on Queensway.
In plain English:A cable fault on Queensway knocked out power across several parts of Gibraltar for roughly three hours. We had to eat cold potatoes for lunch.
Source: GBC News
Official reason:A short power cut was reported at around 11am on 22 March 2026, lasting only a few minutes.
In plain English:Presumably to remind everyone not to get too comfortable.
Source: WhatsApp Chat
Official reason:Supply to William Gomez Edinburgh Estate and Joseph Noguera Edinburgh Estate was scheduled to be cut off on 19 March 2026 for about four to five hours so essential works could be carried out on the low-voltage network.
In plain English:Bits of Edinburgh Estate got the usual planned switch-off so the low-voltage side could be worked on before it found a annoying way of demanding attention.
Source: Gibraltar Electricity Authority
Official reason:Supply to Town Range, Governor's Parade, Library Ramp, Library Gardens and nearby buildings was scheduled to be cut off on 5 March 2026 for about four hours so essential works could be carried out on the low-voltage network.
In plain English:Town Range and the Governor's Parade side got a planned shutdown so the low-voltage network could be sorted out in peace for once.
Source: Gibraltar Electricity Authority
Official reason:Supply to Danino's Ramp, Willis's Road and Willis's Passage was scheduled to be cut off on 24 February 2026 for about four hours so essential works could be carried out on the low-voltage network.
In plain English:Danino's Ramp and bits of Willis's Road were down for a planned switch-off so the low-voltage network could be worked on without anyone acting surprised.
Source: Gibraltar Electricity Authority
Official reason:Battery Energy Storage System testing did not respond as expected, causing an outage before supply was restored promptly.
In plain English:The shiny new battery setup was apparently meant to reassure everyone, and instead it managed to switch much of Gibraltar off before anyone could finish saying modernisation.
Source: GBC News
Official reason:A fault affected supply overnight, with the Electricity Authority working to locate the problem between Devil's Tower Road and Queensway.
In plain English:Something along the Eastside network quietly disgraced itself in the night and left engineers pacing about Queensway trying to work out which bit had lost the will to live.
Source: GBC News
Official reason:Battery Energy Storage System commissioning tests created the risk of outages during overnight testing.
In plain English:This was an announced testing window for the new battery system, not a surprise collapse of the grid.
Source: HM Government of Gibraltar