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8th July, 2025

Power outages hit 150,000 households


An estimated 150,000 customers were affected by widespread power outages following severe thunderstorms yesterday, state-owned energy group MVM, reported.
The company cited around 80 faults on medium-voltage networks across the country.
Among the worst-hit areas were Baja, Kecskemét and Szeged in the south, where storm-related damage disrupted electricity lines.
More severe disruptions were reported in northern Hungary, particularly in the regions around Gyöngyös and Eger, where infrastructure damage was described as substantial.
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Sources regularly consulted, with abbreviations used in text: Népszabadság (N); Magyar Hírlap (MH); Világgazdaság (VG); Napi Gazdaság (NG); Magyar Nemzet (MN); Népszava (Nsz); Kossuth Rádió news (KR); nightly TV news (TV).
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