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.
New York axes marathon, but some electricity returns
Bowing to mounting pressure, Mayor Michael Bloomberg canceled New York's annual marathon set for Sunday.
Wind generators to produce electricity in North-Kazakhstan oblast
Wind generators were purchased in Novonikolskoye village of North-Kazakhstan oblast.
US daredevil to perform million volt show
David Blaine, the US magician, stuntman and all-round daredevil, is going electric -- standing for three days and nights in the middle of a million volts of fiery electric currents.
Grid failures a 'wake up call' for aspiring India
The worst power outage in India's history represents a "wake up call" over the failure of the creaking electricity system to keep pace with the growth of Asia's third-largest economy.
India restores power but jitters remain
India's power network was back at full capacity Wednesday after two days of massive outages that blacked out half the country and left more than 600 million people without electricity.
Power cut blacks out 300 million in northern India
A massive power cut blacked out a vast swathe of northern India Monday, leaving an estimated 300 million people without power in the worst outage in more than a decade.
Electricity flows from restarted Japan reactor
Electricity generated from nuclear fission began flowing in Japan on Thursday, ending a nearly two-month hiatus in the aftermath of the Fukushima meltdowns.
