# Power to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant cut, restored, IAEA says

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/power-to-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-plant-cut-restored-iaea-says/
- Published: 2026-11-09T01:09:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T01:21:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Kyiv Independent
- Original article: https://kyivindependent.com/power-to-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-plant-cut-restored-iaea-says/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Zaporizhzhia plant lost external power for several hours.
- Emergency diesel generators maintained cooling and safety functions.
- The IAEA says it was the 27th such event during the war.

## Summary

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant lost its only external electricity connection for several hours on 8 November, leaving it reliant on emergency diesel generators to run cooling and safety systems. Power was restored about 10 hours later, but the IAEA says the cause and location of the disconnection remain unknown. The outage highlights the continuing risks to nuclear safety at Europe’s largest nuclear power station.

The IAEA said this was the 27th such event during the war. The plant, in Enerhodar in southern Ukraine, has been under Russian occupation since the full-scale invasion; the agency has had monitors there since September 2022. It has also faced repeated threats to safety, including damage to nearby power infrastructure and disruptions to external electricity supplies.

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