Access Now relied on technical assessments as well as news articles and personal accounts to compile its report, which spans complete blackouts, suspensions of specific phone networks or social media apps, and the slowing down of internet speeds.

Source: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/02/28/134238/governments-shut-down-the-internet-more-often-than-ever-report-says?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of centralising power in his office, following the announcement of yet another appointment in the Presidency to deal with electricity blackouts.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/daily-news-update-11-february-2023/

A torch is also a necessary toy for Kolya, amid frequent blackouts as Bakhmut faces a barrage of bombs.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/07/the-underground-life-of-ukraines-war-torn-bakhmut-18031446/

Corruption and electricity blackouts are at the heart of South Africa’s problems right now and, yes, the ANC cannot run away from the fact that it is their government that has led South Africa to this point.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/opinion/da-march-luthuli-house-desperate-electioneering/

During worst-case scenarios, they can cause blackouts that affect large parts of the Earth for hours.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/isro-aditya-l1-mission-solar-flare-9017714/

Energy experts such as Claudia Kemfert of the German Institute for Economic Research in Berlin say the five per cent share of Germany’s electricity currently coming from nuclear can be easily replaced without risking blackouts.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/europe-news/2023/04/16/germany-shutters-nuclear-power/

Everywhere, frequent communications blackouts make it virtually impossible to coordinate the distribution of aid, and to let people know how to access it, the UN Chief added.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/israel-creates-massive-obstacles-to-aid-distribution-in-gaza-un-chief-2939839/

For instance, millions experienced temporary internet blackouts on June 7 when the Asia-Africa-Europe-1 cable was cut.

Source: https://www.lawfareblog.com/protecting-undersea-cable-system

Her mum revealed she had suffered from blackouts and a drooping face following the emergency procedure.

Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/tv/10739428/lauren-harries-hospital-brain-surgery/

Hours-long blackouts are a common occurrence in South Africa, with more “load shedding” hours recorded so far in 2023 than in all of 2022, according to Semafor.

Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/07/28/rich-residents-getting-nations-rolling-blackouts-pricey-private-energy/

If these voluntary efforts are insufficient, grid operators will be forced to initiate rolling blackouts to keep the grid from crashing.

Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/05/17/opinion-new-yorks-solution-to-stabilizing-its-ailing-grid-chase-people-out-of-state-isaac-orr/

If they are in non-gas buildings they can be installed to run on propane, like a grill, but the future solution is home battery storage, which is coming fast and will be the future solution to blackouts.

Source: https://www.buffalorising.com/2023/02/climate-smart-communities-should-not-stand-in-the-way-of-stopping-climate-change/

In Ethiopia, Laments Omer Redi, “The crisis in the power supply has reached such a critical point that blackouts now occur every other day.”

Source: https://www.lusakatimes.com/2023/05/12/part-i-attracting-foreign-investment-into-africa-may-not-come-from-the-sweet-stories-we-tell-foreigners/

In Honduras, authorities indicated a will to cut electricity supplies due to the impact of a drought that’s hit output from hydroelectric dams in the Central American country, with blackouts to last for as much as three hours, every three to four days.

Source: https://guyanachronicle.com/2023/06/30/caricom-climate-change-and-world-water-woes/

It is called ‘The Electricity Supply Emergency Code’ which involves a number of rolling blackouts in the country.

Source: https://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/read-this/uk-blackouts-the-exact-times-your-house-could-face-hours-of-power-cuts-this-winter-amid-energy-crisis-3888951

"It was a two-fold effect - obviously the alcohol itself taking hold, but I’d have real blackouts.

Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/i-party-girl-constant-hangxiety-27982981

Like Masha’s undergraduate degree, his Master’s is being taught entirely online, despite recurrent blackouts and power shortages.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/24/the-young-ukrainians-starting-their-adult-lives-during-war-18321566/

Medupi and Kusile — which are in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, respectively — are the newest of the coal-fired power stations but units keep going down, contributing to the rolling blackouts.

Source: https://mg.co.za/news/2023-01-17-you-are-sabotaging-us-ahead-of-2024-elections-anc-tells-eskom/

Oksana Kovtun, 49, preparing a traditional family meal by a mix of battery-powered and candle light because of rolling blackouts on Friday.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/world/europe/ukraine-russia-bakhmut-ceasefire.html

Other data estimates blackouts lasted about 171 days on average.

Source: https://www.newscaststudio.com/2023/12/22/fcc-retrans-tracking-decision/