Kyrgyzstan cuts electricity supply to Kazakhstan
Ministry of Energy and Industry of Kyrgyzstan announced that they will not export electricity to Kazakhstan in 2014 due to the shortage of water in the largest water reservoir of the country Toktogul.
Power outages hit three million in Brazil
Several Brazilian states, including three set to host June World Cup action, suffered power outages Tuesday, fueling fears over the country's ability to keep the lights on.
Li's Power Assets to spin off HK unit
Li Ka-shing, Asia's richest man, is to spin off his electricity assets in Hong Kong through an initial public offering worth up to HK$27.9 billion ($3.6 billion) and will sell a large chunk to a Chinese state-owned power company.
Britain braces for worst storm in a decade
Britain faced travel chaos on Monday and more than 10,000 homes were without electricity in northwestern France as a massive storm swept in from the Atlantic Ocean.
Mexico towns lose power in suspected cartel sabotage
Unidentified assailants armed with guns and Molotov cocktails attacked power stations in a violence-torn western Mexican state Sunday.
Strike leaves parts of Johannesburg without power
Large parts of Johannesburg -- including the suburb where Nelson Mandela is recuperating following his hospital release -- were without electricity.
Scientists power mobile phone using urine
British scientists on Tuesday reported they had harnessed the power of urine and were able to charge a mobile phone with enough electricity to send texts and surf the internet.
Sri Lanka man dies of heart attack after shocking electric bill
A Sri Lankan man suffered a fatal heart attack after being presented with a shocking electricity bill.
Kazakhstan mulls banning mercury-containing light bulbs
Production of mercury-containing light bulbswill be banned in Kazakhstan.
Almaty power plant tests new plasma unit
Tests of a new plasma-fuel system started at Almaty Thermal Power Plant No.2.
Kazakhstan to launch biggest solar power station
The project of the solar power station was presented on May 1 in Zhanakorgan region of Kyzylorda oblast.
Thousands without electricity as winter storm hits France
More than 68,000 homes were without electricity in France and hundreds of people were trapped in their cars after a winter storm hit with heavy snow.
Shortages of food, fuel, power as Syria battered by war
"Yesterday I did not make anything to eat as there was no electricity for the entire day," says Umm Fadi, a resident of Artuz district near Damascus that has been caught up in the fighting between rebels and regime forces.
Pakistan hit by nationwide blackout
Pakistan was hit by a nationwide blackout for more than two hours after the breakdown of a major plant caused power stations to stop working across the country.
Thousands join anti-government rallies across Bulgaria
Several thousand people joined street rallies across Bulgaria on Monday as initial protests against high electricity bills snowballed into bitter anger against the right-wing government of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.
Yereymentai Wind Power Station to supply EXPO-2017 with power
Samruk-Energo is planning to start constructing the first stage of Yerementau Wind Power Station with a capacity of 45 megawatt this year.
Accident at Zhambyl-Shymkent line causes power supply limitation in north Kyrgyzstan
Emergency at Zhambyl-Shymkent power line of Central-Asian 'power ring' weakened reliability of the joint power system of Central Asia.
Kyrgyz capital without gas at 20 below zero
Residents of the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek have no gas to heat their homes amid arctic temperatures because Kazakhstan cut off the supply.
Samoa cyclone kills two, knocks out power
The Pacific nation of Samoa faces up to two weeks without electricity, officials said Friday, after a cyclone that killed two people and sent hundreds fleeing to safety destroyed its main power station.
Alstom suspends work on Slovenia coal plant over financing
French energy giant Alstom has begun suspending work on a 1.3-billion-euro ($1.67-billion) coal-fired electricity plant in Slovenia after failing to receive financing guarantees from the government.